… BRANDYWINE™ viburnum is a compact form at 6' x 6' and is noted for its abundant flower and fruit production. White flowers in spring are followed by …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Downy-leaved arrowwood viburnum is a species native to Canada and the eastern U.S. found primarily in the woodland understory. It … viburnums. White flowers in May are followed by red fruit that matures to black. Fall foliage is dark red. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… stalks that can reach over 10' tall. They can stay in bloom for 5 months. However, tough as it is, it can't take our Chicago winters. To grow it here put it in a container that you can bring indoors before frost. 'Malbec' is particularly distinctive for the very deep maroon color of its mature foliage, while younger …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… <p>For a mid-size shrub, this <em>Weigela</em> has an outsize impact. New foliage is a bright golden color. The late spring bloom is pink, flushed with purple. And even at maturity in mid-summer, the foliage remains a fresh, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Whitfieldia elongata is commonly called white candles for its never-ending display of 2- to 3-inch pure white flowers … grows equally well in a large container or planted in the soil of a conservatory. Bright light is preferable. This genus was named in honor of T. Whitfield, a nineteenth-century collector of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: More often heard than seen, this member of the mimidae family of birds is usually found in shrubby areas and woodland edges. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This state-threatened species is often heard, but less often seen, in shrubby areas or in the McDonald Woods foraging for …
Type: Birding
… Description: This shorebird is commonly seen along the shoreline, flying low across the water, or nesting on Marsh Island in …
Type: Birding
… Description: The snipe is a common, medium-sized shorebird, most often seen on Marsh Island in the Dixon Prairie or …
Type: Birding
… Description: This is a fairly common large tern most often seen flying over the lakes or standing on mudflats south …
Type: Birding