… Found in the lakes, this small black-and-white diving duck is distinguished by a big white patch on its … lakes of the Chicago Botanic Garden, as well as the Skokie River, attract migratory waterfowl to feed and rest before they continue their journey. Mallards are plentiful, but careful … the smallest diving duck in North America. You can identify the male fairly easily—look for a small black-and-white duck. The body is mostly white, the back is black, and the head looks …
Type: Birding
… Superba littleleaf lilac grows twice as wide as high and bears abundant deep pink blooms in late May or early June. It is considered heat tolerant and mildew resistant. Members of the genus Syringa , commonly known as lilacs, are shrubs or small trees prized for their showy … tubular in form and are borne in large panicles. While the common name of the plant has come to define a shade of pale purple, some species and hybrids have pink or white blossoms. Lilacs …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… red bracts with medium pink spots. It's great for smaller locations. Place this poinsettia in bright, warm locations and water only when the leaves start to droop slightly. Be sure and poke a hole in the bottom of the decorative wrap to permit excess …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: A member of the goat-sucker family, this cryptic woodland bird is known for its distinctive call at night. It roosts on the ground in the McDonald woods but is difficult to find. …
Type: Birding
… Blue Cloud silky dogwood is notable for its abundant production of blue fruit in summer, which are greatly appreciated by birds. It is a multi-stemmed native shrub found along streams and swamps. Silky dogwood bears small white flowers in spring. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their … -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a semi-evergreen, upright plant that can grow up to 4 feet in height with a spread of 3 feet . The edges of the fronds are undulated or curled. It needs to be in wet or consistently moist soil …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… dry weather with ease. Although its white flowers are typical of other arrowwood viburnums, the buds are raspberry red and do resemble raspberries prior to opening. Its blue-black fruit in fall is held above the foliage, which turns a combination of red, purple and orange. This …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… SUGAR BUZZ® Blue Moon Beebalm Blue Moon beebalm is developed from a native beebalm and grows to about 2 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide. As befits its name, it bears fragrant 2-2.5 inch bright purple-blue flowers in mid-summer. It was developed to be a more low-growing and neater clumping beebalm for smaller … gardens. Beebalm grows in sunny or partially shady areas. If you gently rub your finger across the leaf, you'll be pleasantly surprised by its fragrance, as beebalm is used to scent Earl Grey …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Bubblegum Blast Beebalm Bubblegum Blast beebalm is developed from a native beebalm and grows to about 2 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide. As befits its name, it bears fragrant 2-2.5 inch bright pink flowers in mid-summer. It was developed to be a more low-growing and neater clumping beebalm for smaller … gardens. Beebalm grows in sunny or partially shady areas. If you gently rub your finger across the leaf, you'll be pleasantly surprised by its fragrance, as beebalm is used to scent Earl Grey …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cherry Pops Beebalm Cherry Pops beebalm is developed from a native beebalm and grows to about 20 inches tall and 2 feet wide. As befits its name, it bears fragrant 2-2.5inch cherry red flowers in mid-summer. It was developed to be a more low-growing and neater clumping beebalm for smaller … gardens. Beebalm grows in sunny or partially shady areas. If you gently rub your finger across the leaf, you'll be pleasantly surprised by its fragrance, as beebalm is used to scent Earl Grey …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
