… FOX VALLEY® is a river birch cultivar that was selected for its uniform compact habit, adaptability to various soils, excellent disease/pest resistance, and ornamental exfoliating bark. The bark … the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was developed and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… birch propagated by tissue culture or vegetative propagation from an original tree selected for its resistance to bronze birch borer. It is considered distinct in the trade from Whitespire gray birch, a related cultivar that may be propagated from seed and may or may not be as resistant to the birch borer. Both cultivars are more tolerant of the heat in the Chicago region than other …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a cultivar of the gray birch that may be propagated from seed and may or may not be resistant to the bronze birch borer. It is considered distinct in the trade from Whitespire Senior gray … cultivar propagated by tissue culture or vegetative propagation from an original tree selected for its resistance to bronze birch borer. Both cultivars are more tolerant of the heat in the Chicago region than …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: In early spring and late fall, look for this bird of the high tundra as it scurries along the paths in the Dixon Prairie or flies …
Type: Birding
… specimens have stronger lemony scents. Offers strong mosquito repellent citronella and makes for a great patio plant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in green and highlighted with yellow on this exotically colored tulip. Sturdy stems are ideal for cutting and provide protection against strong winds and heavy rains. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The scalloped, silver-edged leaves of gold and silver chrysanthemum are the perfect foil for the bright yellow, button-like flowers that bloom in fall. This hardy plant will grow to 1 foot in height and will slowly spread by rhizomes up to 4 feet in width. The flowers lack the sterile flowers (ray florets) seen on members of most of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… east of the Mississippi River. Flower colors range from solid blue through violet-lavenders to pure white. The flowers may also feature a white 'bee' at the center of the flower, but again, this is not always the case. Plant this larkspur in full sun, dry to moderately moist soils and allow this short lived perennial to reseed to ensure continuity in … poisonous and avoided by grazing livestock, deer, rabbits, etc. This plant is not recommend for the production of honey as some of the pollen carries the poisonous compounds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Allgold’ is a spreading, many-branched shrub, 9’-10’ tall, that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as temperatures rise above around 40 degrees … when warmer temperatures return. Large elliptic leaves are initially yellow-green changing to sage-green in the summer before becoming butter yellow in autumn. Intermediate witch hazels …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Ruby Glow’ is an upright, bushy, 12’-15’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as temperatures rise above around 40 degrees … return. Large round leaves initially a medium green, then a dark green before changing to yellow-orange with red tints in autumn. Intermediate witch hazels were created by the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
