… Transvaal clivia ( Clivia caulescens ) are produced atop an incredibly tall stem—up to 6 feet in height on mature specimens—in October and November. This South African native can be grown in well drained, loose, organic soils in a wide range of sunlight levels, and requires low to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Bronze Giant garden mum ( Chrysanthemum 'Bronze Giant') was released to the gardening public in 1956, and since then it has proven to be hardy as far north as Minnesota. Five-inch blossoms of bronze-orange are produced in October from plants reaching up to 3 feet in height and 15 inches in width. To increase winter hardiness, avoid applying fertilizer once …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… mid-June up to the first hard frost on this disease-resistant shrub rose. The colors intensify in warmer weather, an unusual characteristic for a rose. Plant this rose in full sun and in moderately moist, fertile soils in a location that receives full sun and good air movement. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… In this tulip, large white flowers are "flamed" in pink with the edges of the petals typically solid pink. Among the earliest of tulips to … this species has stems that are relatively short above the broad greenish-gray foliage. Plant in full sun in well-drained soils and protect from chipmunks and rabbits. When protected, they …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the yellowish-green pitchers with delicate red pinstriping become actively trapping insects in early spring in coastal marshes along the Gulf Coast. The tall pitchers color up well in fall becoming bright yellow beacons. Pitcher plants must carefully time their flowers to avoid …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Small clusters of pink flowers are produced at the tips of the stems in June on this native of NW North America extending from British Columbia up to Alaska. This … by Dr. Roy L. Taylor, a former Executive Director of the Chicago Botanic Garden and Dr. Calder in 1965. Plant in full sun in moisture retentive humic soils that never completely dry on hummocks. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Spikes of violet-blue flowers adorn May Night sage ( Salvia × sylvestris 'Mainacht') in May, June. and July If deadheaded (the old flowers removed before they set seeds), this upright, hardy sage cultivar has been known to reflower. Plant May Night sage in average garden soil and in full sun, and provide supplemental irrigation in periods of drought. Sage attracts butterflies …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Masses of small pink flowers are clustered at the tips of thin stems that dance in the wind on this hardy perennial. Plant in full sun in well drained soils and deadhead to prevent unwanted spread. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lemon-yellow, well-formed petals with a slightly paler collar surround the dark golden stamens in the center. Plant this dahlia in full sun and in moderately moist and fertile soils; stake it to prevent wind damage. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… these predatory songbirds make a rare trip down from the north, they will most often be seen in the tip of an oak tree in the Dixon Prairie while looking for meadow voles in the snow. …
Type: Birding
