… White Gold Japanese spirea is notable for its white flowers atop yellow foliage. The white blooms are highly unusual within the species. The Spiraea japonica species includes the greatest range of cultivars available to the home gardener within the Spiraea genus. They all have a compact mounding habit in sizes ranging from 18" to 5' that makes them useful in borders and smaller spaces. The cultivars also offer foliage …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… To understand spring, you must walk in the woods. A Native Ecosystem Here, in the Chicago Botanic … reptiles, birds, and water plants congregate before summer’s sun and heat turn these low spots to dried mud. Spring means the return of ephemeral wildflowers, so delicate, and yet so capable … walk must include researching the origin of the charming names of these wildflowers. …For Such Brief Moments Single stalks of multiple white bells plus scalloped foliage reminiscent …
Type: Walks
… Q. I always look forward to giving and receiving plants of the holiday season. One plant I would like to keep year-round is the amaryllis. Please explain how to do this. A. Many plants can have an … cut off yellow leaves, remove from the pot and lay the bulb on its side in a dark, cool room for several months. When the bulb shows new growth, repot in fresh soilless mix, resume watering …
Type: Plant Info
… large curls along the trunk. Younger branches are reddish-brown before becoming large enough to peel. The ovate leaves are sharply toothed and turn yellow in the fall. Dahurian birches are native to the woodlands and mountain slopes of Japan and eastern Asia. The primary ornamental feature of … ornamental feature is the usually colorful golden fall foliage. Given their preference for cool weather and acid soil and their susceptibility to bronze birch borer infestations, birch …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… stamens at the tips of the branches from mid-winter through early spring. Full sun in average-to-moist soil is the preferred growing condition. The new growth is produced just after … and the silky, white leaves are attractive in and of themselves. In warm climates it can grow to 12 feet in height and 9 feet in width, although it is frequently pruned to be a multistemmed … a colorful hedge or screen. In colder climates it must be grown in planters and brought inside for winter, where it typically grows to 5 feet high. The cylindrical red flower spikes look like …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of their flowers, bigleaf magnolia is an eye-catcher because of its enormous leaves. At up to 30" long, the leaves are the largest of any tree native to North America and give a tropical effect. The large fragrant white flowers arise from a purple … are followed by cone-shaped pinkish to orange fruit. Members of the genus Magnolia are known for the stunning beauty of their usually large flowers, which emerge prior to the foliage in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Ogon' is a smaller-statured dawn redwood with gold tints to the foliage. It is suitable for small to mid-sized home landscapes, where a full-size tree would be overwhelming. The genus Metasequoia …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This orchid grows to a height of 4 feet with partial to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has white, lavender, and purple blooms from … by genus and is consistent with their natural habitat. While requiring adequate sunlight for a stunning bloom display, most orchids will not tolerate sustained direct sun. Many varieties …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of cold. When that cold period shortens, a warmer fall and spring means plants may begin to develop buds earlier in the year, even while the risk of frost remains high. When those buds … blizzards can make the idea of a warming world feel contradictory. But Iler offers a clear way to think about it: “Weather is a short-term condition—days to minutes,” she said. “Climate refers … get frosted and damaged beyond repair.” No blooms mean no fruit, which reduces seasonal food for birds and other wildlife. Home gardeners may notice years when a favorite tree simply doesn’t …
Type: Blog
… This is a tall, dramatic plant that grows to 3 feet or more with large spherical umbels best grown in clumps. Sterile flowers have a long … time because they are not pollinated. Its leaves are long and strap-like. It may be possible to get blooms on plants in the shade of deciduous trees if the leaf canopy is not complete when … blooming scapes not well supported. Bulb and leaves are edible. The wild species is collected for pickling in native Central Asia. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
