… Description: This state-endangered heron is rarely seen along the shoreline or wading in the water. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This rare, state-endangered, tern species is likely to be seen flying over the Garden. …
Type: Birding
… The Garden is open until 9 p.m. from June 1 through September 2. Click here for more information. …
Type: Event for Calendar
… labs also test for the presence of heavy metals. An up-to-date list of soil testing labs is provided by the University of Illinois Extension and can be found at www.urbanext.illinois.edu/soiltest/. …
Type: Plant Info
… The silver fir is an evergreen conifer. Its bicolored needles are dark green on top and white underneath, giving …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… after the leaves emerge. Fall color ranges from yellow to orangish-brown. This lesser known and grown buckeye deserves broader use in our landscape; it is the best large buckeye. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… have gone, ornamental seed pods appear, prolonging the visual impact of butterfly weed. It is native to our Illinois prairies and an outstanding sun-loving perennial for our gardens. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… yellow flowers with dark brown centers throughout the summer. Side branches are long stemmed and provide a succession of flowers once the terminal flower sets seed. The pollen-less flowers are a favorite of florists. The longer-than-normal flowering season is due to its day-neutral flower bud initiation—in other words, it doesn't have to wait until …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Large coral pink blooms feature petals that are quilled giving the overall flower a shape that is described as "cactus flowered" by the American Dahlia Society. The long stems of the flowers … Plant either tubers or plants actively growing after the last average frost date in spring and stake to keep the plants upright in windy conditions. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Irises in the reticulata group grow from bulbs and are among the earliest of all flowers to bloom in the Midwest. Iris 'Joyce', only about 5 inches tall, produces royal-blue flowers in early spring, sometimes when the snow is still on the ground. The lower three petals have a contrasting yellow splotch at the base. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
