… plant in the Chicago area. In tropical areas around the world, the starchy tubers are cooked to make poi, a dietary staple. The leaves, cooked to rid them calcium oxalate crystals, are used as greens. Grown for its eye-catching foliage, it prefers partial shade and humusy, moist or wet, slightly acidic …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- 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 to cooler temperate areas of North America and Asia. The genus includes 45-60 species, divided …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… pretty tree, just be careful of the thorns! Snowbird hawthorn is small rounded tree that grows to about twenty feet tall and about twelve feet wide. It is densely branched and bears scented … manage in partly sunny spots but well-drained soil is essential. Prune in the winter months to remove dead wood and for shape. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This elegant bonsai specimen of the willow leafed fig has been in training for decades and is an integral part of the Garden's nationally recognized bonsai collection. … and in Japan are handed down within the family. Willow leafed figs are native to Africa from the southern end of the continent extending up into the central regions. Not exceptionally large at maturity they nevertheless are integral to a complex biodiversity in their native ranges where they are pollinated by exceptionally small …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Armada’ is in Division 2. It blooms in early to mid season with 4 inch flowers. The petals are broad, yellow and reflexed with a small point … toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Ascot’’ is in Division 4. It blooms in mid to late spring with 3 ½ inch wide double flowers. The petals are bright yellow and arranged in … toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Birma’ is in Division 3. It blooms in early to mid spring. The petals are yellow with a small white point on the tip. The corona is cup … toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘By George’ is in Division 2. It blooms in mid to late spring with pale yellow petals and a large yellow corona. The corona has a white band at … toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Golden Harvest’ is in Division 1. It blooms in early to mid spring with 4 ½ inch flowers. The petals are bright yellow and broad. The corona is a … toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Grower’s Pride’ is in Division 1. It blooms in early to mid spring with 2½ inch flowers that have a sweet scent. The petals are broad and yellow while … toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
