… Solid blue flowers in delicately arching cymes gracefully top the dark green, heart-shaped leaves. A wonderful selection for the early spring garden in full sun or under the canopy of deciduous trees. Tolerates the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Beersheba’ is in Division 1. It blooms in mid spring with white flowers that are 4 ½ inches wide and face slightly downward. The white corona is very long and funnel shaped with an expanded mouth. The bulbs are toxic and … by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Learn to identify more than 50 large deciduous trees, gain a greater understanding of the many functions they serve in gardens and the landscape, and discover the wonders they offer year-round. Develop your …
Type: Item Detail
… Begin to harden off warm-season transplants, moving them into a cold frame or protected area. Gradually move houseplants outside to protected areas. Large houseplants in plastic pots should be slipped into larger heavier pots to prevent them from falling over in … overexposure to afternoon sun. Carefully monitor for insects during their time spent in the garden. Overwintered tender annuals or tropicals (e.g., hibiscus, gardenia, geranium) may be …
Type: Plant Info
… Description: This bird of northern bogs is only seen at the Garden on migration. Look for it in shrubby areas and on the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… Narcissus ‘Avalanche’ is in Division 8. It stands 16 to 18 inches tall and blooms in early to mid season with 10 or more strongly scented flowers on each stem. The petals are white and slightly reflexed with a small point at the tip of each petal. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Cragford’ is in Division 8. It is 14 – 16 inches high and blooms in early to mid spring with 4 to 6 blooms on each stem. The flowers are 2 inches wide and have a delightful fragrance. The petals are white with small …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Whitespire Senior gray birch is a cultivar of the gray 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Whitespire gray birch is 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 birch, a related cultivar propagated by tissue culture …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hibiscus grandifolius stands 6 - 8 feet tall. The huge 10 inch flowers are light pink with a red center and 5 petals which do not overlap. The flowers open in the late afternoon and are finished by noon the next day. Hibiscus grandifolius is also known … word “mallow comes from the family name “Malvaceae” meaning mucilaginous (sticky) referring to the fibrous stems or roots typical of this family. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
