… This green, medium-sized parrot is native to South America but has a well-established colony in the Chicago area. It features …
Type: Birding
… The birch leaf maple can reach a height of 30 feet. It is native to west and central China. It grows best in sandy loam or gritty loam soil. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shade to full shade and moderate to moist soil conditions to reach a height of 35 inches. It is a specimen in a border or an understory. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to reach a height of about 6 feet. From March to August it produces white blooms. It is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Single-flowered stems with yellow flowers heavily splotched in dark red, this miniature-sized orchid is native to Central America. It requires a warm, moist, brightly lit growing environment. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is another dwarf (5’ X 5’) cultivar that will form a dense, irregular pyramid with forest green needles. It will do best in a sunny location with well-drained soil. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… soil conditions. From May through October, it produces fragrant orange and yellow blooms. It is a specimen in a hedge or a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to a height of 60 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen in a hedge or a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Altai birch or dwarf Japanese bog birch is native to China and Japan. It is a water-loving multi-stemmed shrub or very small tree. The primary ornamental feature of birch … susceptibility to bronze birch borer infestations, birch trees can be challenging to cultivate in the Chicago region. The genus Betula includes an indeterminate number of species of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The dwarf Arctic birch is a low rounded shrub native to the northern latitudes of North America, Europe and Asia. Its bark is dark brown and smooth. The primary ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. Many of the … susceptibility to bronze birch borer infestations, birch trees can be challenging to cultivate in the Chicago region. The genus Betula includes an indeterminate number of species of the birch …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
