… European beech is distinctive for its unusually large leaves. The foliage is deep green and somewhat glossy. A wide range of cultivars of the European beech have been developed, many of … 10-13 species of the beech tree, which are native to temperate regions of Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American beech, is native to the U.S. and Illinois. A single species, Fagus sylvatica or the European beech, accounts for the vast …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… beech cultivar originated in Germany before 1877. Its glossy dark leaves emerge purple and turn purplish green as the season progresses. A wide range of cultivars of the European beech … 10-13 species of the beech tree, which are native to temperate regions of Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American beech, is native to the U.S. and Illinois. A single species, Fagus sylvatica or the European beech, accounts for the vast …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… foliage of Spaeth’s Purple Beech emerges as a metallic purple that matures to a green-purple and changes to a copper color in the fall. A wide range of cultivars of the European beech have … 10-13 species of the beech tree, which are native to temperate regions of Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American beech, is native to the U.S. and Illinois. A single species, Fagus sylvatica or the European beech, accounts for the vast …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of the European beech features dark purplish-green leaves with irregular pinkish white and rose leaf edges. A wide range of cultivars of the European beech have been developed, many of … 10-13 species of the beech tree, which are native to temperate regions of Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American beech, is native to the U.S. and Illinois. A single species, Fagus sylvatica or the European beech, accounts for the vast …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The bur oak is a native tree and broadly distributed throughout the Midwestern U.S. It is known to be tough and drought resistant -- and very large. While its size makes it impractical for most home landscapes, its resilience …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… throughout its life; fragrant yellow flowers in early summer when few trees bloom; very tidy and low maintenance, adaptable, makes an excellent lawn or street specimen, great by a pool or … a spread of 30 feet. It has a high canopy with a typical clearance of 6 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 70 years or more. This tree should only be …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… viburnums. Like other linden viburnums, however, Michael Dodge bears white flowers in spring and red fall foliage. The yellow fruit are abundant and persistent through winter. Native to China, Korean, and Japan, linden viburnums derive their name from the leaves, which resemble those of the linden …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… “The wonder of the world, the beauty and the power, the shapes of things, their colours, lights and shades—these I saw. Look ye also while life lasts.” —Anonymous lines found on an old … moment in time for a spring ephemeral. In that narrow window of time between thawing ground and the leafing out of the tree canopy, spring ephemerals—those woodland wildflowers that emerge, …
Type: Plant Info
… on poles at various locations around the Garden. Anyone walking the Garden perimeter in spring and summer is sure to notice the mini apartment complexes filled with purple birds flying in and out of their homes and calling “pew-pew.” These purple martins, fascinating to watch, would not be here if it …
Type: Birding
… first time — is there anything I need to do for them during the winter? A: Bulbs, tubers, and corms need some attention during the dormant winter period. Inspect canna, gladiola, dahlia, caladium, and other stored bulbs this month for dryness and signs of decay. Shriveling indicates that the relative humidity in the storage area is too …
Type: Plant Info
