… Spanish bluebells, bulbs native to the Iberian Peninsula come in a variety of colors ranging from the typical blue to pink and white. Flower spikes measuring 12 inches tall are covered in dainty, bell-shaped … have been selected over the years and given cultivar names, but the natural range of colors is charming as well when used in a mass planting. In its native habitat, it is frequently found …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Iris ‘Bold Pretender’ is also known by its common name Louisiana Iris. This is a striking two tone pinkish red beauty … in consistently moist or boggy soil, or standing water. The flowers are huge, measuring 4 to 6 inches across and sit on top of stems that stand 2 ½ to 3 ft tall. The Louisiana irises are native to the bayous and wetlands of the Gulf Coast where …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Mary Rose® English shrub rose ( Rosa 'AUSmary') is a loosely petalled, strongly fragrant, pink double-flowered shrub rose with medium green foliage. In ideal conditions it grows very bushy and upright to a full size of roughly 5 feet high and wide, but can be pruned to smaller spaces. height, and 3 to 5 feet in breadth. This cultivar is very disease resistant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The chestnut-leaved oak is so named because its leaves resemble the shape of leaves from the chestnut tree. This oak is native to the Caucasus mountains of Iran. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which 90 are native to North America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Most plants in the genus Plectranthus that are familiar to northern gardeners are small house plants valued for their colorful aromatic leaves. Being in … square stems and opposite leaves. Large spur-flower looks very different: a large shrub native to forest margins and streams of South Africa, grown for its huge sprays of blue-purple flowers that from a distance resemble lilacs. Each floret is a long tube that flares out with swept-back petals, revealing the long stamens. It is only …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Climbing hydrangea is a clinging ornamental perennial vine that can reach 60 to 80 feet tall. Root-like, hold-fast structures facilitate its ability to climb and cling to almost any surface. It requires a sturdy structure and will cover trees, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This is a medium-to-large shorebird often spotted on the shoreline or the mudflats south of the Dixon …
Type: Birding
… Description: This small, non-diving duck is usually seen in small to medium flocks on Garden lakes or flying over. …
Type: Birding
… Native to the Caucasus Mountains, Paeonia daurica is a robust early-flowering Caucasian peony with huge foliage and whitish-yellow flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tree grows to a height of 45 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It is primarily a shade tree. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
