… Rhododendron 'Rosy Lights' was developed in Minnesota to provide reliably hardy azaleas that can tolerate the often less-than-ideal soils found in the Midwest. Delightfully fragrant flowers in late …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Clematis ‘Etoile Violette’ or Clematis viticella 'Etoile Violette' grows to 12 feet in height and is covered in early summer with deep purple, 4-inch blooms with cream centers. In fall the fluffy seed heads are attractive. Clematis like their roots in the shade and their heads in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Weeping Pond Cypress is a deciduous conifer native to the southeastern USA where it can reach up to 100 feet in height. Adapted to high water tables, the branches are upright with pendulous lateral branches …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ostrich fern is an upright perennial deciduous fern that grows 2 to 6 feet in medium to wet soil in full to part shade. An elegant plant, its name is derived from its feathery fronds that resemble an ostrich plume. In the spring, the vegetative fronds known as fiddleheads emerge from the base of the plant in tight …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to wet swampy areas stretching from the East Coast to the Midwest, possumhaw hollies are deciduous, allowing the bright red berries on this cultivar to stand out in the winter landscape (until the cedar wax wings migrate through). Plant in full sun to partial …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Board of Directors Please contact (847) 835-6839 for more information. Officers Michael R. Zimmerman, Chair Lois L. Morrison, Vice Chair … Please contact (847) 835-6839 for more information. Officers Michael R. Zimmerman, Chair Lois L. Morrison, Vice Chair …
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… Description: This migrant woodpecker and breeder feeds on ants and can be found in any tree-covered area or on the lawn. Unlike many woodland birds, the northern flicker produces a sound that seems to come from the jungle. Its loud, laughing, rapid “kick-kick-kick-kick-kick” song echoes through …
Type: Birding
… This species or cultivars derived from it are one of the common landscape plants found in Ethiopia and throughout the Caribbean. Native to southern and eastern regions of Brazil, this is one of the most widely dispersed of the South …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hibiscus 'Mocha Moon' has white flowers with a crimson eye that bleeds outward onto the overlapping, slightly ruffled petals. It blooms from mid summer to fall with huge flowers measuring 7-8 “ across. The leaves are very similar to maple leaves in shape. The flowers are produced in the leaf axils from the top to the bottom of the plant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hibiscus 'Vintage Wine' has deep red flowers that open from nearly black buds. The petals have a crinkled texture. The flowers are produced in the leaf axils from the bottom to the top of the plant, rather than only at the top like some older cultivars. The plant grows …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
