… Weeper Canadian hemlock ( Tsuga canadensis 'Ashfield Weeper') will grow only as high as it is staked. When staked, the lateral branches are gracefully pendulous. If left unstaked, this cultivar can be used as a ground cover, and it is particularly effective if allowed to cascade over retaining walls. Like all hemlocks, it prefers acidic, sandy soil and protection …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: Often seen along the shores of Marsh Island in the Dixon Prairie or the mudflats to the south, this bird appears like a small version of the greater yellowlegs . …
Type: Birding
… Crab grass control can be spread on lawns in early to mid-April before weeds germinate. For severe problems, a second application might be necessary …
Type: Plant Info
… A fragrant, easy-care perennial for borders and gardens, place within reach for everyone to enjoy. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Beautiful light red full double flowers with the classic tea rose fragrance comes to us from the shrub rose breeding lines of the David Austin Company in Great Britain. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This beautiful shrub needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. From May through October it produces fragrant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen perennial grows to a height of 1 foot with full sun and dry soil conditions. It has purple and white blooms from …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to North America, this giant agave can be found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Century Plant is a hardy survivor, tolerating both heat and drought for long periods of time. Growing roughly … a height of 20-30 feet, with horizontal branching structures ending in panicles of 3-4" green to pale yellow blooms. After blooming, the plant dies, leaving offsets or 'pups' at the base, …
Type: Plant Info
… branchlets. Leaves can be 4-6” long, with a rough texture. Shrubs can get quite large, up to 8 feet, and suckering may occur. Plant in full sun or partial shade, in well-drained soil. Native to the southern states, it blooms on new growth, so do not prune until after flowering. The Chicago area is a little north of its native range, so some winter damage may occur, but will not affect …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Nymphaea odorata , the fragrant or American white waterlily, is native throughout North America where it's found in shallow ponds. The typical species has … . This true native species can be seen growing along the shores of the Native Plant Garden to the north Cove area. Waterlilies are rhizomatous aquatic plants with about 50 species … hardy hybrids, tropical day-blooming, and tropical night-blooming. Waterlilies need full sun to flower and must be anchored in mud as they are not free floating. Archived Copy: This content …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
