… This pyramidal evergreen tree needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of about 30 feet. It is a specimen. Birds are attracted to this tree. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… science program, Budburst, by observing plants changing color and setting seed. Find out how to be part of our seasonal challenges and how to submit observations with our mobile app. Then set out on a self-guided walk in McDonald Woods. (A short trail loop is about 1/3 mile; the longer trail loop is about 2/3 mile.) We’ll have one guided woods walk, …
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… and just plain Crocus 'Yellow'. It has been in cultivation for so long that its exact origin is unknown. The meadows won't be mowed until all crocus leaves have fully withered. The leaves need plenty of time—usually about six weeks after flowering—to turn sunlight into the energy that each bulb will store until it is needed to power next spring's show. Crocus naturalizes easily, especially in well-drained soil that is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Crown-of-thorns is a slow-growing tropical shrub with a rambling growth habit. Plants can grow to 3 feet by 3 … colorful bracts. 'Pet Mong Koi' is a cultivar from Thailand, with bright pink flowers. Its 5- to 6-sided fleshy, thorny stems are adorned with long leaves with purple undersides. At the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Rosa blanda, also known as the Meadow Rose, is native here, and throughout the prairies and meadows of the upper midwest. It blooms in … the decorative red hips (seed pods) provide winter food for birds. It won't surprise you to learn that like most natives, this is a vigorous, undemanding grower. In fact, it's hardy to Zone 3, - 35 degrees. And it's almost thornless...just some small prickles toward the base of …
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… Lamb's ears or wooly betony ( Stachys byzantia ) is a favorite of gardeners everywhere. The plant's thick, silvery, soft, wooly leaves combined … Stachys species typically spread by runners, forming a rapidly spreading mat approximately 4 to 6 inches off the ground. Good drainage in summer and winter is essential for the health and … "woundwort." Early documented use notes the antiseptic qualities of the leaves and their use to bandage wounds. Stachys byzantina extract has shown antimicrobial activity against …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Chiffon Clouds’ is an herbaceous peony with delicate single blooms. The pale salmon petals resemble clouds of … is a midseason bloomer. It takes on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with the eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface. It is deer resistant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Circus Circus’ is an herbaceous peony with unusual semi-double blooms consisting of twisted petals, streaked … Circus’ is an early bloomer. It takes on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with the eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface. It is deer resistant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… their colors, forms and habits. They are divided into two main groups: herbaceous, which die to the ground in the fall, and tree peonies, deciduous plants with woody stems which they retain … on tree peonies appear 1-2 weeks before those of the herbaceous peonies. ‘Miss Congeniality’ is an herbaceous peony with a refined Japanese style flower. Cerise pink guard petals surround an … classified as early, mid and late – ‘Miss Congeniality’ is a mid-late season bloomer. It grows to 36” tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… their colors, forms and habits. They are divided into two main groups: herbaceous, which die to the ground in the fall, and tree peonies, deciduous plants with woody stems which they retain … 1-2 weeks before those of the herbaceous peonies. Introduced in 1888, ‘Mons. Jules Elie,’ is an extremely popular herbaceous peony with a bomb style bloom. Rose guard petals surround a … classified as early, mid and late – ‘Mons. Jules Elie’ is a mid-late season bloomer. It grows to 30” tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
