… up. Maroon buds in May open to white flowers with purple anthers in the center. Fall color is bronze to red. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… by red fruits, which can be made into preserves if not eaten first by birds. Fall foliage is red. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Almost red buds open to fragrant white flowers borne in profuse small clusters. Fall color is a mix of red, orange and yellow. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Abundant pink buds open to very fragrant white flowers in late April or early May. Its habit is upright when young but becomes more rounded and wider as the shrub matures. Viburnums are a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Willowwood viburnum was a selection made at Willowwood Farms, New Jersey, in 1928. It is noted for its lustrous foliage and arching habit. Green buds open to white flowers in May, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… <p>'Koster's Variegated <em>Weigela</em> is a prolific bloomer. It's pink flowers are massed the the length of each branch, weighing them …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… tips and mature to orange-red with yellow tips. Heat- and drought-tolerant Zowie! Yellow Flame is a good selection for container gardens. Blooming now in the Graham Bulb Garden, as shown here, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the coveted royal blue are now banished to the shadows. Water Birds In the evening, there is a renewed refreshment in the Garden. When the winds soften, the lakes appear as glass, … their roosts. Water birds find this time ideal for fishing, and this “Garden of Nine Islands” is dotted with great blue herons standing tall on the shorelines. Look for them hugging close to … , Circle Garden , and Rose Garden remind us how precious the sound, and feel, of running water is on a summer’s eve. There are secret sources of water drawing you into hidden niches. The …
Type: Walks
… “There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for the spring. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the assurance that dawn comes … they search for insects. They’re hungry after a night of flying many miles. The Chicago area is a part of the Mississippi Flyway—one of the major routes for migratory birds. They can be …
Type: Plant Info
… good-looking, late-season wonders for your garden. Butterfly bush (Buddleja) Butterfly bush is a magnet for flower-feeding butterflies, bees, and other insects. This woody perennial ranges … Butterfly bush should be placed in well-drained soil and full sun. Drainage during winter is essential. See how Butterfly Bush performed in the Garden’s Plant Evaluation. Coleus … a paper bag with peat moss and store in a cool, dry place. Sneezeweed (Helenium) Sneezeweed is an unfortunate common name for this wonderful, long-blooming perennial. It doesn’t cause …
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