… Description: This bird is rarely seen flying over the Garden on migration. It was recently found nesting in Cook County, so summer observations …
Type: Birding
… Pure white foxglove shaped flowers are produced along the tall flowering stems in late summer into fall. Grey green foliage and relatively large size makes this non-hardy perennial compatible with shrubs and large hardy perennials as a filler. Full sun and well drained soils are required - once established it is drought tolerant. Pollinator insects and hummingbirds love the nectar rich flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… rose ( Rosa 'Jaccinqo') produces bright coral-orange buds, opening to flowers 4 inches across. This rose will grow to 5 feet high and 3 feet wide, and will be covered with dark green, glossy leaves throughout the growing season. It is moderately disease-resistant with a light fragrance reminiscent of cotton candy. It won the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flat flowering head. Green, finely dissected leaves provide ornamental interest throughout the year. Plant in full sun, average to well drained soils and provide only enough water to keep the foliage from wilting during dry periods. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… upright clumps of greenish bronze leaves are topped by spikes of tan colored seeds in fall. As the temperatures cool and daylengths shorted the foliage turns tan-bronze and holds that color going into winter. Plant in sunny locations and well drained soils. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hardy to East Asia, Clematis tibetana is a deciduous vine, blooming from late summer throughout the fall, and featuring 2-inch lantern-shaped yellow flowers and bluish-green finely divided … or shrub or grown as a ground cover where it will creep along the ground. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… stands 15 – 18 inches high and blooms in mid spring with bright yellow semi-double flowers. The flowers are held on wiry red stems above a 10 inch high clump of deep green foliage. It was … Gardens as part of the Cocktails™ series. Plant it in full sun to part shade. It is hardy in zones 4 - 8. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Carolina silverbell is an unusual and seldom-used small flowering tree. In a garden, it will … from yellow to yellowish-green. A fine early spring-flowering small tree. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Korean firs are beautiful, densely-branched evergreens native to the mountains of Korea. 'Golden Glow' is a dwarf cultivar with needles that are yellow-green above and with two white lines beneath. The form is a broad mound that will reach 3-4 feet tall and 4-5 feet wide with age. Firs can be …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Hedge Maple is native to most of Europe (in Scotland, it is the only native maple) and has been naturalized in North America and New Zealand. It is a slow …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
