… This perennial grows to a height of 18 inches with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. 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
… This perennial grows to a height of 18 inches with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. 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
… partnership with the Friends of the Chicago River and the Forest Preserves of Cook County. It is viewable from the North Branch Trail near Dundee Road. Now, as the earth awakens from winter, … ecologist, lakes and shorelines. “Some data suggests that once a pole is occupied it tends to have a nest the following year.” The osprey is at risk of disappearing as a breeding … Ospreys are fish-eating raptors that migrate south, and winter from the southern United States to South America. They are often seen during their migrations, yet few remain in Illinois to …
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… Q. I would like to grow asparagus. How do I get started? A. Asparagus is a perennial vegetable crop that can be planted as soon as the ground is workable in the … fleshy stems with established roots. You can start asparagus by seed, but that will add a year to the establishment of the bed. Plant the crowns in trenches that are at least 10 inches wide …
Type: Plant Info
… The spreading cotoneaster is named for its habit. The overall appearance of the plant is rounded with arching branches. Spreading cotoneaster can make a fine-textured formal hedge and takes well to clipping. Its rosy-pink flowers, produced in late May, are often hidden by the leaves. Red … late summer and persist into late fall. Fall color can be a good red. This species is native to China. Members of the genus Cotoneaster are characterized by a stiff, dense branching …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of small white flowers from late spring into early summer. This perennial needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a maximum height of 8 inches. It is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This pyramidal perennial grows to a height of 15 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has white, blue, and lavender blooms that … attract butterflies from May through October. It belongs in a border or a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This native of northwestern Mexico is columnar in growth habit reaching 50 feet in height with side arms expanding the width of the plant to 4 feet. The white flowers open in early evening to enable bats to pollinate the flowers while sipping the nectar. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This clump-forming shrub grows to a height of 4 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has insignificant greenish-yellow blooms in March and April followed by edible black fruit. It belongs in a hedge or a border and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Tendency to flop is greatly increased by growing this plant in anything less than full sun. Drought …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
