… Pasqueflower is great for rock gardens. In late March or early April, large, six-petaled flowers are produced … plant forms a basal rosette of leaves that are extremely hairy when young. The pasqueflower is a true harbinger of spring. One of the earliest perennials to bloom. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Charles Aznavour™ floribunda rose ( Rosa 'Meibeausai') is known for flowering continuously from mid-June until the first hard frost. Up to seven … firm of Meilland first became available in the United States in 1991. Good disease resistance is an important characteristic of this cultivar. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… To most people, the word “pollinator” is synonymous with the word “bee,” but only a fraction of plants are pollinated by bees. In fact, many different insects and mammals are pollinators—bats, birds, beetles, and we can't forget our nocturnal friends, moths. Conservation Scientist Krissa Skogen, Ph.D., …
Type: Plant Info
… Screamin' Yellow baptisia is notable for its abundant blooms of very bright yellow. Members of the genus Baptisia are … "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms of newer hybrids may include lavenders and bi-colors. The late spring or early summer flowers emerge along long stems held above …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This is a rare western visitor. …
Type: Birding
… Sherwood on our quest to survive the zombie apocalypse! Which everyday foods could help you and your family survive this (highly unlikely) happening? Sort through our “pantry” to come up with a plan to outlast the zombies. Fun facts about fruit, seeds, and the power of plants are all part of the hands-on family session. Limit 20. Pre-registration required. This workshop is suitable for ages 8 (with accompanying adult) and up. Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center …
Type: Item Detail
… New! Watercolor is a luminous medium perfect for capturing foliage and flowers. Learn how to mix colors such as the bright greens and fluorescent colors found in the garden. You will work in the traditional English style using …
Type: Item Detail
… With a fairly upright branching pattern, black chokeberry grows 3 to 5 feet tall and forms low thickets. Wine-red fall foliage in concert with purplish-black fruits provide an … chokeberry in home landscape borders. Small, white flowers that are borne in clusters in May and June are not considered outstanding. Complementary fall foliage and fruit are the outstanding features of the glossy black chokeberrry, which is smaller than the red chokeberry. It has very attractive black autumn berries. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Goatsbeard is a wonderful shade plant with deep green compound leaves, which give it a soft, ferny effect and very delicate texture. Feathery, creamy white flower plumes appear in early summer, and the seedheads remain on the plant throughout summer and into winter for interest. This …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has spikes of purple flowers with throats intensely spotted with maroon. This cultivar is unique in that it blooms the first year from seed (all other species and cultivars are biennials and will only bloom the second year), and that the flowers face all directions (typically the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
