… The inland serviceberry is a North American native that can reach 25 feet tall. It can be grown in a wide range of well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. The white flowers in the spring give way to edible berries that ripen in early summer and can be used for making …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ballerina Allegheny serviceberry is a hybrid developed in the Netherlands in 1980. Its white flowers are more abundant and slightly larger than the species while its … flowers lead to abundant summer berries. The foliage emerges bronzy and becomes deep green in summer and turns purple/red in the fall. Members of the genus Amelanchier offer four seasons …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… is a massive herbaceous plant with enormous broad heart-shaped green leaves that was found in the jungles of northern Thailand. Thailand Giant can grow to nine feet in height and about 6 feet in width with single leaves reaching five feet long. It bears scented white flowers during the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cannas can be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. Red Velvet canna lives up to those standards. It can … lance-shaped leaves resembling those of a banana plant. Cannas love heat and humidity. Plant in a sunny location in rich, consistently moist soil and remove dead flowers to encourage reblooming. Cannas are not …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ostrich fern is an upright perennial deciduous fern that grows 2 to 6 feet in medium to wet soil in full to part shade. An elegant plant, its name is derived from its feathery fronds that resemble an ostrich plume. In the spring, the vegetative fronds known as fiddleheads emerge from the base of the plant in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… rigida 'Old Royal Fragrance'), a nonhardy South American perennial that has naturalized in the southern states. It has pairs of stiff, deeply-toothed leaves and square stems. In a growing season in the Chicago area, gardeners can expect this plant to reach 1 foot in height by 2 feet in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Strict adherence to the cultural needs of this plant is essential. In residential areas, this plant is best grown in the consistently moist soils of a bog garden. The bog garden should be prepared in advance of planting. In the St. Louis area, the bog garden should be sited in a protected …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This Chinese lily is vigorous and easy to grow in neutral soil in partial shade, which accounts for its popularity. Late in the season it produces from 10 to 20 faintly scented, recurved deep-orange flowers, spotted in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Feathery spikes of pink, honey-scented flowers in June and July are followed by the foliage turning purplish red with the onset of cooler temperatures in fall. This nonhardy grass from Africa is suitable for use in annual displays in the Chicago area. Plant 'Savannah' in full sun and moderately fertile soils. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: The only visiting raptor may be seen in the woodland in summer, or more likely, flying over in September in large flocks or kettles of at 50 or more. …
Type: Birding
