… Native to Bolivia, red powderpuff ( Calliandra haematocephala ) is an evergreen shrub or small tree included in the legume or pea family, Fabaceae, and the mimosa subfamily (Mimosoideae). It typically grows 10 to 15 feet tall in its native habitat and is a very popular flowering shrub in central and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Encore Coral Bells is a lovely pink and silver Heuchera villosa hybrid introduced by Thierry Delabroye of France in 2008. It matures to a 12 inches tall by 14 inches wide mound of medium sized pink and silver leaves. New leaves … emerge dark rose pink with a silver overlay and deep purple veins. The leaf color transforms to lighter pink shades, retaining the dark veins, and intensifying the silver cover, as the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The blooms are downfacing with reflexed petals which form Turk's caps. The stems stand 2 to 5 feet tall with whorled leaves and a loose inflorescence of 3-inch blooms on top. It is attractive to bees and hummingbirds. Lilium michiganense is a treasured wild flower native to prairie …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… BALMY PURPLE™ beebalm is derived from a north American native plant and grows to about 12 inches high and around 12 inches wide. It bears brilliant purplish red flowers from late spring to early summer. Its small size and neat habit makes it a great plant for the front of a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This clumping perennial needs full sun to partial shade and dry to medium moisture conditions to reach a height of 18 inches. From May to September it produces showy blue flowers that attract butterflies. It is resistant to deer and useful as a ground cover or in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 16 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate to moist soil conditions. In the summer and early fall, it produces deep blue and purple flowers blooms. It is fit for a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 4 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has pink and lavender blooms that attract butterflies from May through August. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This succulent is native to Madagascar and grows up to 2 feet high with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In a greenhouse environment, it produces …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial native to the Midwest grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has pink to blue-lavender blooms that attract butterflies and hummingbirds from May through August. It is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This black-headed gull species is likely to be seen flying over the Garden in small flocks. …
Type: Birding
