… This perennial grows to a height of about 3 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In July and August it has white and lavender …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This clump-forming perennial grows to a height of 4 feet with partial to full shade and moist soil conditions. It has yellow and white blooms from March through June …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub grows to a height of 10 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms that attract butterflies …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This bulb grows to a height of 1 foot with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has red, green, and yellow blooms that …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 4 feet with full sun and dry to moderate moisture conditions. It has blue-purple blooms that attract butterflies from May …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… I always look forward to seeing Indian corn in the market and finding it in autumn decorations. Indian corn—in its range of hues from blue to deep maroon to oranges, golds, and yellows—extends the colors of the season long after the tree leaves have faded and been raked away. It is one of November’s icons, reminding us of the cultural and botanical history of the continent. …
Type: Blog
… The maintenance of biodiversity is an important objective of many conservation plans. We are working with a number of institutions to assess the levels of genetic diversity that currently exist in a number of rare species, both … and the charismatic corpse flower ( Amorphophallus titanum ). These types of studies allow us to assess populations of critical concern and assist with management and conservation collection …
Type: Research
… alike. However, Darwin noted that the diversity of flowering plants was almost too great to believe, something he referred to it as the “abominable mystery.” The quest to answer why we have so many flowering plants is still ongoing and has made flowers a model group to answer important questions about …
Type: Research
… Botanic Garden in the Plant Health Care department for 25 years. In 1994, Tiddens was promoted to supervisor of the department. Since then, the department has significantly reduced its use of … collections from diseases, pests, and weeds in an environmentally sensitive manner. Tiddens is a certified arborist through the International Society of Arboriculture and serves as the … representative in the Sentinel Plant Network, which unifies botanic gardens in an effort to monitor for and provide education on high consequence pest and pathogens that threaten the …
Type: Staff bio
… This bulb needs full sun and moist soil conditions to reach a height of 2 feet. From May to August it produces blue and purple blooms that attract birds and butterflies. It belongs in a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
