… effect, and provide necessary habitat for native birds and insects. Green roofs are growing in popularity. The 16,000-square-foot Green Roof Garden atop the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant … like oregano and lavender, grasses, and some small shrubs. The containers vary by season. In spring, the rooftop features tulips and dwarf daffodils, and later in the summer look for tomatoes, cucumbers, pole beans, basil, dill, and summer annuals in …
Type: Plant Info
… Description: This cryptic bird is most often seen in large flocks during fall migration, flying erratically while catching insects. A member of the …
Type: Birding
… and moist soil conditions. It has red and yellow blooms from March through June and belongs in a border or a ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Eighteen inch high double deep rosy pink flowers appear in fall above the mounded foliage of this hardy perennial that requires persistently moist but …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… sun and moist soil conditions. From March to August it produces white flowers. It can be used in a summer border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This rarely grown species is endemic to the southeast part of Brazil, where it is found growing in rocky areas. It has long tubular flowers. The pure white petals are reflexed with wavy edges. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This species, found growing on islands along the Orinoco River, is uncommon in cultivation. The flowers, measuring about 5 inches, are trumpet-shaped and bright fuchsia pink …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Zone 7) evergreen shrub needs partial shade to full shade to reach a height of about 5 feet. In early spring it produces yellow flowers that give way to blue fruit. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has pink flowers that attract butterflies in May and June, followed by edible red fruit. It is a specimen tree that is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to a height of about 3 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In midsummer and early fall it produces showy purple blooms. It is a specimen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
