… takes its common name from the soft fuzzy reddish covering on its winter buds. This species is native to the southern U.S. White flowers in May are followed by fruit that goes from green to pink to blue and persists into winter. Fall foliage color is deep burgundy. The Royal Guard cultivar has a more columnar habit than the species; it was …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Chenault’ is a burkwood viburnum cultivar. It is a rounded shrub with shiny dark green leaves that are smaller and more finely textured than …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… <p>'Victoria's spring show is particularly striking. Its young leaves still have a strong burgundy tinge to compliment the … you may well see repeat bloom as we move into autumn. At a mature hieght of 6 feet. 'Victoria' is equally effe3ctive as a specimen, a hedge, or mixed into foundation plantings. </p> <p>Bees, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… When gardening in the Midwest, it is truly a delight to discover plants that have saved their showier sides for the last months of … subtle beauty of the winter landscape. One plant whose shiny red berries sparkle in the snow is a deciduous holly, Ilex verticillata . Often called winterberry or coralberry, Ilex verticillata is the finest among the deciduous hollies for winter hardiness, berry display, and pest and …
Type: Plant Info
… are many fascinating facts we have learned about bees, but the most critically important one is their role in pollination. Busy Pollinators Smart gardeners know that it's the presence of … chance your food has been helped along by a bee. By pollinating more than 120 crop plants, it is estimated that bees pollinate approximately one-third of the world's food crops. Besides … has been used extensively for commercial pollination. The value of pollination service by bees is worth billions of dollars annually. Bees also pollinate our native plants that provide food …
Type: Plant Info
… has a bill specialized for extracting seed from spruce cones. Their appearance at the Garden is associated with variations in spruce cone abundance. Look for them around the conifers. …
Type: Birding
… fall. Use precaution: Handle with care and protect from deer applies to all Eremurus . This is a prized florist flower. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and moderate moisture conditions. In April it produces insignificant greenish white blooms. It is best as a ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… It has white blooms that attract butterflies in March and April. It belongs in a border and is also attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… It has yellow blooms in July and August that attract butterflies. It belongs in a border and is also attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
