… Meyer cotoneaster forms a medium sized shrub and features dark purple fruit that turn black. It is native to the Caucasus. Members of the genus Cotoneaster are characterized by a stiff, dense branching … as hedges or groundcovers. The genus Cotoneaster includes at least 90 species of shrubs native to the temperate regions of Europe and Asia, with a concentration in western China. There are no …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… derives its common name from its soft pinkish-white blooms. This medium sized shrub is native to China. Members of the genus Cotoneaster are characterized by a stiff, dense … as hedges or groundcovers. The genus Cotoneaster includes at least 90 species of shrubs native to the temperate regions of Europe and Asia, with a concentration in western China. There are no …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ruffled petals and white at the base of the falls. The stalks stand 40 – 45 inches high with 4 to 5 buds on each stalk. It blooms in mid season, while the thin, grass like foliage remains a … and in 2002 it was given the Award of Merit. In 2006 it received the Morgan Wood Medal which is the highest special award given to a Siberian Iris. Siberian irises lack the “beard” of colored hairs at the base of each fall …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… roses pack about 100 petals into flowers that are 5" across. No wonder they have a tendency to nod under the weight. ABRAHAM DARBY™ blooms from mid-June to the first hard frost with a fruity, spicy fragrance. This rose comes from David Austin, the … flowers you'll get in return. Dark green, glossy leaves are disease resistant, but no rose is disease-proof. Spraying against disease may be a good idea if you can't give it full sun or …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the Romans, not so much for its flowers as for its fruit - the rose hips - which were thought to cure the bite of a mad dog. Unlikely. But it is true that this rose's hips are unusually high in antioxidants and it was used for a variety of … in history. They're the basis for the rose used in European heraldry. And Shakespeare referred to it in A Midsummer's Night Dream. However, you might not want to grow dog rose in your back …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lilium ‘Scheherazade’ has deep crimson flowers with a thin line of gold to white outlining the edge of each petal. The flowers are huge, measuring 7 to 8 inches across, deeply recurved, and very fragrant. The stems stand 4 to 7 feet tall with up … buds on the stem, which can increase the bloom time to more than a month. Scheherazade is an Orienpet hybrid, a cross between an Oriental lily and a trumpet lily, which combines the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This is a rare gull species most often seen on lakes during spring melt periods. …
Type: Birding
… Description: An unusual sight on the lakes or flying over, this is not a diving duck. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This is a rare grassland sparrow seen mostly on migration when found at the Garden. …
Type: Birding
… Description: A close relative of the chickadee, this southern species is rarely spotted at the Garden. …
Type: Birding
