… The Hedge Maple is native to most of Europe (in Scotland, it is the only native maple) and has been naturalized in North America and New Zealand. It is a slow grower and has deeply fissured, cork-like bark. The leaves have five, blunt, rounded …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… RSH Award of Garden Merit in 1994. It has been moved to its own genus, Aristaloe , where it is the only species. Recent genetic studies have shown that this species is actually not an Aloe but a closely related genus, it is now called Aristaloe aristata . It is considered half-hardy, it will overwinter in an unheated …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… potential damage to our lawn and landscape plantings from deicing agents. What can we use that is safe and effective? A: The safety of both residents and visitors requires that we deal with … pavements to as much winter sun as possible. Remove snow before it melts and refreezes, or is trampled into a frozen sheet. A thin layer of snow on nearly bare pavement will melt rapidly in direct winter sun, even when the air temperature is below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. When removing snow from previously treated surfaces, spread it …
Type: Plant Info
… Description: This black-headed gull is a southern species that rarely is rarely seen at the Garden. It is most likely to be seen flying over. …
Type: Birding
… Q. What is the difference between aggressive and invasive plants? A. The Chicago Botanic Garden defines an invasive plant as “a species, usually nonnative, that is able to establish itself within existing native plant communities and is posing a threat to the integrity of the community.” An aggressive plant is one that spreads …
Type: Plant Info
… King Tut papryus is a type of sedge that is native to Africa where it grows along stream edges and in boggy areas. King Tut grows to about four or five feet in height and width and is cultivated primarily for the fluffy umbrella like bracts that top the otherwise bare stems. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… deep blue flowers with reddish purple throats and large creamy white staminal columns. This is a deciduous shrub that grows 6 -9 feet tall and blooms from mid summer to fall. It is hardy in zones 5 – 9. Hibiscus syriacus 'Marina' is commonly sold under the trademark name BLUE SATIN®. When the species was named syriacus, it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Notwoodone' has pale lavender semi-double flowers with frilly centers of small petals. This is an upright shrub 6 to 8 feet tall. Although each flower lasts only one day, it blooms continuously from mid summer to fall. It is hardy in zones 5 -9. This is a member of the Chiffon series and is sold commercially under the name LAVENDER CHIFFON™. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Scilla forbesii is an upright-growing bulb from southwest Turkey flowering in late winter and early spring with … and moderate moisture conditions. It has narrow glossy green strap-like leaves. The plant is ideal grown in masses or in a border. It is resistant to deer. This species is often confused in the trade with Scilla lucliae , which is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Quaking aspen is a rounded deciduous tree that grows 40-50 feet tall and 20-30 feet wide and is the most widely distributed tree occurring in North America. A fast-growing tree, it is known for its white bark and green leaves that quake in even the slightest breeze and turn …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
