… Narcissus ‘Hollandia’ is in Division 4. It blooms very early in the spring with flowers that have double coronas. The … 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 prairies of North America. Individual flowers last only one day or one night. 'Siskiyou' is a cultivated version growing 15 inches tall, covered all summer with a mass of 2-inch, … on each petal resembles the wing of a butterfly and glows when backlit by the sun. Well suited to hot dry sites, it is ideal as a ground cover, in rock garden, or in containers. …
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
… 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
… Q. What should I do to prepare my gardening tools for winter storage? A. After raking the last leaf and tossing the … final faded flower into the compost, one task remains before the home gardener can move inside to await the arrival of the first seed catalogs. Clean, maintain, and store the garden tools. … that your tools will be safe and ready to use come spring, and extends the useful life of what is often a significant monetary investment. Digging, cultivating, and raking tools should first …
Type: Plant Info
… 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
… Many gardeners take the director's approach to selecting perennials. They conduct tryouts each season, hoping to discover one or more budding new stars. Over time, the true classics will endure, but the process of looking for a beautiful new plant is something gardeners anticipate at the start of each new growing season. Below, the Chicago …
Type: Plant Info
