… Variegated starburst shrub ( Clerodendrum quadriloculare ‘Brandonii’) is a large evergreen shrub featuring masses of starburst-like pink-and-white flowers that begin … The broad, variegated leaves provide interest throughout the rest of the year. The genus name is derived from the Greek kleros (lot or chance) and dendron (tree), referring to the variable medical properties of some of the species. Like other members of the verbena …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Epiphylla Ginkgo is an unusual female cultivar more commonly grown in Japan. When reaching maturity it will … the strong smelling Ginkgo fruits and the fruits have unusual winged stems. This Ginkgo oddity is sometimes known as Ginkgo biloba var. epiphylla , Ohatsuki Ginkgo, Ohazuki Group RHS, and in Japan as Ohatsuki Ichou. The discovery of the epiphyllous form has been credited to Mr. Shirai in 1891. It rarely reaches a height over 13 feet and has an unusual wide open oval …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This plant is called an Orchid Lights azalea because the pink flowers are an orchid pink. This plant was one of a group that were developed to survive very cold winters and were called the 'Northern Lights' azaleas, so this one is the … of about 3 feet and a width of about 4 feet. Like most azaleas, it prefers a partly shaded site with protection from afternoon sun, such as on a northerly or eastern frontage. It requires …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Beryl’ is in Division 6. This a dwarf narcissus that blooms in mid spring. The flowers are 3 inches wide … mature. The petals are reflexed with a small point at the tip of each petal. The yellow corona is cup shaped with a band of orange at the mouth. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten 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
… Pergola (per’-go-lah) Pergolas may be elongated, narrow arbors, basically covering a walkway to another part of the garden. Or, they can be larger structures covering a patio or a deck. They can be freestanding or attached to an exterior wall. The top, which serves as a ceiling, is often a series of slats or latticework that provides partial shade. Like arbors, pergolas are …
Type: Plant Info
… Winter solstice is just around the corner—December 21 to be exact. On that day, we in the Midwest will have about nine hours of daylight. Compare that to a whopping 15 hours of daylight when the summer solstice takes place in June. Although there …
Type: Plant Info
… Description: A loud and large flycatcher, this bird is most likely to be seen nesting in the McDonald Woods or in the Barbara Brown Nature Reserve. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This swallow is most often seen flying over the lakes looking for insects, especially closer to bridges where they build cup-shaped mud nests. …
Type: Birding
… This horizontal evergreen conifer needs full sun and moist soil conditions to reach a height of 2 feet. It is a specimen as a shade tree or a ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tree grows to a height of 50 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen. 잣나무. Korean Pine이라고도 불립니다. 상록 침엽 교목입니다. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
