… intertwined with that of our planet. Ginkgo grew up with the dinosaurs and has come down to us almost unchanged for two hundred and fifty million years. Follow the prehistory of ginkgo from its origin, proliferation and spread across the planet, to its decline and near extinction before its dramatic reprieve. This lecture celebrates a …
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… partial shade. The leaves of this plant are a bright green with scalloped edges and can grow to three to six feet in length and point upward. Giant taro is not hardy in Chicago and the rhizomes can … months this plant is a heavy feeder and requires consistent moisture. Although cultivated for primarily ornamental purposes these plants have edible roots like most taro plants. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… lonicera and Diervilla sessilifolia . The name was published in 1853 and this cross has led to a number of cultivars known for reddish new growth and compact habits. KODIAK Orange was chosen from the same nursery field … color is orange. The bush honeysuckles are small native American shrubs that are unrelated to the weedy honeysuckles in the genus Lonicera . They can be recognized the opposite, toothed …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native to cooler temperate areas of North America and Asia. The genus includes 45-60 species, divided …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 3-5 feet in full sun and moist soil conditions. It has tiny fragrant flowers in … butterflies in July and August. While the usual color is pink, 'Ice Ballet' was selected for its glistening white flowers. The leaves are narrow, lanceolate, and smaller than those of … seeds airborne. It can be used as a specimen in a border or butterfly garden and is resistant to deer. Swamp milkweed is a native plant found growing through much of eastern and central North …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… book, "Herbaceous Perennial Plants," tells us about one, a young man collecting the flowers for his young lady on a riverbank. He fell into the water and as he was pulled downstream, he called back to her “forget-me-not.” Often called the water forget-me-not, Myosotis palustris is a low-growing … with a yellow center in July and August. Grow it on the edge of a pond or stream, but remember to keep your footing on the shore. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Hillstar’ is in Division 7. It grows 14 – 16 inches high and blooms in mid to late season with 2 – 3 flowers on each stem. The flowers are 2 ¾ inches wide with bright … 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
… are white and very broad with a small distinctive point on each tip. The corona is split to the base with the six segments which are opposite the petals and closely overlay them. The … 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
… and yellow. The petals are broad and blunt and may be slightly reflexed. The corona is split to two thirds of its length with the six segments opposite the petals. With maturity, the petals … 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
… Narcissus ‘Fairy Chimes’ is in Division 5. This is a dwarf cultivar that blooms in mid to late season. The flowers are 1 ¾ inches wide with 4 – 6 flowers on each stem. The flowers 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
