… ‘Charles Burgess is an herbaceous peony with Japanese-style blooms. Its wide dark burgundy petals surround a ring … and rainstorms. Peony bloom times are classified as early, mid, and late; ‘Charles Burgess’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 30 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the … Plant in sun to part shade with the eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface. It is deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Cheddar Surprise’ is an herbaceous peony with semi-double white blooms surrounding a ring of yellow stamens. Strong … in a vase. Peony bloom times are classified as early, mid, and late; ‘Cheddar Surprise’ is a late-season bloomer. It grows to ‘36 inches tall and takes on a shrubby appearance … Plant in sun to part shade with the eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface. It is deer Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This weeping willow is a cross between Salix babylonica (weeping willow) and Salix pentandra (bay willow). It is a medium-size (50’ high with similar spread) tree with a beautiful weeping habit. Its primary value is in its form rather than its flowers, fruit, or fall color. It can grow in full sun in moist, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sweet black-eyed Susan ( Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers') is one of five species of black-eyed Susan native to Illinois, all of which have yellow flowers … Sweet black-eyed Susan has three-lobed leaves and reaches a height of 4 feet. 'Henry Eilers' is a real novelty, with sunshine-yellow petals that are rolled into extremely narrow tubes … tracks in southern Illinois. This black-eyed Susan cultivar blooms from July to September and is attractive to butterflies. Sweet black-eyed Susan ( Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers') es …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Chinese or Rouen lilac is a cross between the common lilac and the Persian lilac that originated in France in the 18th … century. It bears abundant fragrant purple-lilac blooms on arching branches in May. Its habit is considered more refined than the common lilac. Members of the genus Syringa , commonly known … Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it should be done immediately after flowering to maintain flower production the next …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Blanche Sweet is a cultivar of the hyacinth lilac, which is a cross between the common lilac and the Asian lilac S. oblata . It was selected in 1981 and … Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it should be done immediately after flowering to maintain flower production the next …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This plant is a BLOOMERANG™ Purple lilac because it comes back (like a boomerang) and flowers again in the summer after most lilacs finish in the springtime. BLOOMERANG™ Purple lilac is a dwarf shrub notable for its periodic rebloom into August after the initial flowering in May. … Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it should be done immediately after flowering to maintain flower production the next …
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