… Description: The eastern towhee is a bird of shrubby habitats, but is not often spotted at the Garden. …
Type: Birding
… Hexagon stonecrop is a hardy evergreen perennial that forms a mat that is 4” tall and 8” wide. It blooms in summer with yellow, star-shaped flowers. It gets its name from the whorls of six tiny needle-like leaves that grown along its stems. It is not an evergreen groundcover, but will turn an attractive shade of red in the fall. It works …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Queen of Diamonds Culver's Root is a form of a native American perennial that grows in forests, meadows, and prairies throughout the Midwest. It is currently undergoing evaluation at the Chicago botanic Garden for suitability in local gardens. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Sienna' can reach a height of 50 feet with a 30 foot spread. It is extremely cold hardy and has bright red fall coloring. Like other Freeman maples, it is tolerant of varying soil and moisture conditions. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… BUZZ™ Soft Pink Butterfly Bush BUZZ™ series is a compact butterfly bush series that is perfect for containers and small spaces. It has continuous blooms in brilliant colors. … for longer lasting color. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a vigorous, late, large-flowered climber. Its single flowers have overlapping, velvety, violet-purple tepals and deep red anthers. It is a showy plant that grows on the tile wall of the English Walled Garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This flycatcher is a breeding species that is most often found calling from willow thickets around the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… This blackberry is thornless. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This blackberry is thornless. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a heirloom cultivar. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
