… rises to a height of 4 feet with full shade and moist soil conditions. It is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shrub grows to a height of 15 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It belongs in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… vine needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It produces red fruit after flowering in May and June. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: A rare member of the blackbird family. If spotted at the Garden, it will likely be in the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… Description: Look in the Dixon Prairie for this grassland bird that, like others of its kind, is no longer common. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This rare southern visitor is the largest warbler species in the area and is often heard before being seen. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This bird is often heard, but less often seen, in shrubby areas or the McDonald Woods foraging for caterpillars. …
Type: Birding
… A year-round resident at the Garden. Look for it on the trunks of trees, especially in the McDonald Woods. …
Type: Birding
… Description: Commonly seen during migration, this bird is found in wet habitats—most frequently the Dixon Prairie and Marsh Island. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This abundant exotic species feeds on grubs in lawn areas. They are serious competitors with native, cavity-nesting birds. …
Type: Birding
