… Winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1994. Subtropical in nature, prefers a heated greenhouse at 10 - 15 degrees Centigrade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pale yellow buds mature to creamy semi-double, fragrant roses from mid-June up to the first hard frost. This hardy shrub rose is a hybrid between 'Carefree Beauty' and 'Graham Thomas'; providing the hardiness of the first with the color and fragrance from the second parent. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dark red, non-fading double flowers feature petals that come to a point, resembling the bracts of Bougainvillea , a genus of tropical vines. The glossy, deep green foliage is resistant to powdery mildew and rusts, and moderately resistant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This bird is visible flying over the Garden on migration, hovering over the Dixon Prairie, or less frequently perched in a tree. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This medium-sized shorebird is seen most often on shorelines in the Barbara Brown Nature Reserve or around the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… This tender (Zone 9) bulb needs bright, indirect light and dry moisture conditions. In the spring the plant produces attractive pink flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This aster is a midwestern native and blooms in late summer-early fall with small yellow centered flowers of white. The stems and narrow leaves, which taper at the base, are covered with fine, fuzzy hairs. It can reach a height of 3.5 feet with a similar …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Compact panicles of oversized florets start out lime green and quickly change to a pure white that in fall, with cooler temperatures, turn to pink. This hardy shrub will reach medium height of 14 feet in size if left unpruned. Pruning, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… foliage are topped by spikes of pink flowers with a darker eye that resemble snapdragons. The non-hardy perennial from Central America thrives during the heat and humidity of summer when planted in full sun and well drained soils. Attracts a number of pollinators and is basically insect and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… leaves. It is a remontant (rebloomer) with double, light pink petals with dark bases. The lightly fragrant flowers are 3½ inches across and borne in large clusters from mid-June through mid-October. It can be used as a pillar or a short climber in the landscape. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
