… -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native to cooler temperate areas of North America and Asia. The genus includes 45-60 species, divided …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Vernal or Ozark witch hazels, although native from Missouri to Texas, are fully hardy in the Chicago area and are a welcome harbinger of spring. These are … particularly intense burgundy fall color. These shrubs are maintenance free, with no reason to prune if properly placed. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with distinctive yellow and white patterns. It stands 30 inches high and blooms in early to late season, while the thin, grass like foliage remains a highlight throughout the summer. In … clumps which keep out weeds. The name Iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. The classic 'Fleur de Lys' which has been a symbol …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and spikes of very fragrant, tiny white bell-like flowers. It grows in sun or partial shade to a height of 12 inches and a width of 6 inches. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in early spring with cotton candy pink and white flowers with a red base. Plant in full sun to partial shade in moderately fertile soils. Protect from rabbits, deer, etc. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Chayote squash are native to southern Mexico and cultivated across much of the Tropics for the edible fruit and young …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in other species' nests. They can be found everywhere at the Garden looking for nests in which to lay their eggs. One female can lay 70 eggs in one season. …
Type: Birding
… 20 species in the genus Galeandra, and they are spread from Mexico through Central America to Suriname! Pollinated by orchid bees in the Euglossa genus are metallic “ornaments” of blue, …
Type: Plant Info
… This bulb will form a clump about 18 inches high and 12 inches wide. It flowers in late spring to early summer with umbels of blue-violet florets. It prefers average, well-drained soil in full …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… yellow flowers at the end of the stem. It prefers moist, rich, well-drained soil in partial to full shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
