… flower buds, providing continuous color in the landscape from May to August. This spiderwort is one of the most adaptable native wildflowers to cultivated garden conditions. It thrives in … reseed if not deadheaded. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the growing season, and the flowers are among the last of the season. Sap from this plant is used to deactivate the poisons found in poison dart frog mucus. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… by light green foliage. Yellow Form forest lily ( Veltheimia bracteata 'Yellow Form') is favorite nectar source of sunbirds in Africa and hummingbirds in USDA Zones 9 and warmer in … midwinter sunlight. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and moist soil conditions. It has white, red, and yellow blooms from July to November where it is hardy outdoors—the season of bloom can vary in conservatories. The flowers are produced in an … the soil on a stout stalk. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This is a water-loving black-and-white diving duck that may be found on any of the lakes, mostly in …
Type: Birding
… Description: This large gull is often seen on the lakes during spring thaw, or at other times either flying over or swimming. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This bird is visible flying over the Garden on migration, hovering over the Dixon Prairie, or less …
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
… Description: This cavity-nesting bird is most often seen and heard in wooded areas of the Garden. It occasionally occupies bluebird …
Type: Birding
… Description: This wren is most often heard, but may be seen, in wet areas of the Dixon Prairie or along restored …
Type: Birding
