… Description: The Garden's largest member of the swallow family is the purple martin. Look for them flying around or perched on the large, aluminum birdhouses on … 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 weren’t for the man-made apartments carefully tended by Garden …
Type: Birding
… edible kale. Kale thrive in moderately rich, well drained soils in full sun. This cultivar is not only a delight to have on the dinner table but also a feast for the eyes in the garden. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… HUMDINGER® Little Angel Butterfly Bush HUMDINGER® series is much more compact and shorter than its counterparts. Fits well into small gardens with a … and flowers are both fragrant. Pollinators, like bees and butterflies are highly attracted to the scent and shapes of the flowers for a great display come mid-summer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… petals show off the bright yellow center of the flower on this West Coast native that is thriving in the Rock Garden. Full sun and moist soils during winter and spring are keys to success. It dislikes disturbance so plant where it can slowly fill in over time. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… effective at attracting hummingbirds. The chocolate maroon foliage with bright white spines is particularly eye-catching. Grow in full sun in well drained soils and add supplemental water if leaves start to lose their plump appearance. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… for cultivation by noted German plantsman, Ernst Pagels, this low-growing, hardy ground cover is perfect for shady locations. Once established (after 2 to 3 years), Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee' can tolerate some dryish soils in summer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Masses of light lavender-pink flowers fade to white with a pale yellow blotch in their centers from late spring through early fall. The … in full sun, moderately fertile, moisture-retentive soils, and water during droughts; it is insect and disease resistant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Transylvanian sage is an upright perennial that can grow to 3 feet tall. A native of the Transylvanian Mountains in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… heat- and drought-resistant perennial from the mountains of Syria. The olive-green foliage is rabbit and deer resistant. Plant this perennial in full sun and avoid excessive water and fertilizer to keep the plants compact. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Niagara Falls' is a dense cultivar of the classic weeping eastern white pine. Typically it has long, soft … slower growth habit. Like other cultivars, its ideal conditions are acidic soils, bright light to full sun, and well-drained, consistently moist soils. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
