… cultivar bears its blooms above clean, glossy green foliage and dark red new growth. Growing 3 to 4 feet tall with a 3-foot spread and a rounded, bushy habit, this is not a fragrant bloomer, but some report the flowers have a very slight scent of fresh-cut apples. Cinco de Mayo™ is a hybrid of Rosa 'Topsy Turvey' and 2006 AARS award-winner R. 'Julia Child', developed by Tom …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… George Vancouver shrub rose ( Rosa ‘George Vancouver’), like many other shrub roses, is blooming now, and you can see its clusters of cherry red flowers in the north perimeter bed in the Rose Garden. Growing about 3 feet tall and wide, ‘George Vancouver’ is winter hardy to Zone 2 and 3, like all members of the Canadian Explorer rose series. This rose was introduced …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… carol because it has the perfect shape and size of a Christmas tree. The Tannenbaum mugo pine is a slow-growing mugo pine that eventually reaches a height of fifteen feet and a width of … years. It has dark green needles that have a bluish cast and branches from the ground adding to its desirable form. This tree requires a sunny spot and well-drained soil but is a tough reliable plant once established, although it should be watered in hot weather when …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Boreas’ (god of the north wind) is a tree peony with deep burgundy semi-double flowers. The ruffled petals, are each turned in a different direction, as if blown by the wind. Tree peonies often need to settle in one to two years before producing blooms and, once established, will grow to mature size in five to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Wayfaringtree viburnum is usually a multi-stemmed shrub with a rounded outline growing to a height of 10' to 15'. The large, broad leaves are feathery with a rough sandpapery texture. The flowers are a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… appear in large inflorescences typically appear in early June on this species of lilac native to northeastern Asia. Plant in full sun in rich well drained soils and site so that air movement is possible around the plant to prevent foliar diseases. Members of the genus Syringa , commonly …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… owl species at the Garden during its migration in late October and November. Although it is difficult to find, it may be seen in any shrubby or wooded area. …
Type: Birding
… This pyramidal tree grows to a height of 35 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has showy white blooms from March through June and is a specimen in a hedge or on the urban street. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tree grows to a height of 30 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. Its white blooms in May and June attract butterflies and are followed by brown fruit. It is a specimen in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tree grows to a height of 65 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. Its white blooms in May and June attract butterflies and are followed by greenish fruit. It is a specimen in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
