… (commonly known as wild bergamot.) Monardas grow across a range of habitats and are renowned for their fragrant leaves and colorful flowers which are magnets for pollinators especially bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. These plants were favored by Native Americans for medicinal uses. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… summer through fall. It makes an especially attractive ground cover and is a good selection for poor soils and for attracting beneficial insects. Fragrant foliage complements the ornamental flowers and bracts. It is a beautiful yet tough plant for heat and drought. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… found it growing in the thatched roofs of farmers. The Japanese farmers weren't growing it for the flowers but for the roots, which were ground to a white powder that geisha girls used for their traditional make-up. Unlike most iris, this variety does almost as as well in sun as in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… royal-purple flowers on spikes above the gray-green foliage. A fragrant, easy-care perennial for borders and gardens, place within reach for everyone to enjoy. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Circle Garden Named for its circular boundary, this garden features a central dancing fountain with two intimate … Named for its circular boundary, this garden features a central dancing fountain with two intimate …
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… Timothy Whealon Bunny Williams Advisory Members Designers who provide insight and inspiration for the Antiques, Garden & Design Show: Dale Carol Anderson Sarah Back Melissa Benham Jennie … Timothy Whealon Bunny Williams Advisory Members Designers who provide insight and inspiration for the Antiques, Garden & Design Show: Dale Carol Anderson Sarah Back Melissa Benham Jennie …
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… of the holiday season are all around us. Nature provides beauty, traditions, and opportunities for respite. Here are a few ways to celebrate seasonal joys inspired by nature: Winter solstice … of the holiday season are all around us. Nature provides beauty, traditions, and opportunities for respite. Here are a few ways to celebrate seasonal joys inspired by nature: Winter solstice …
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… Garden members can borrow books online . All you need is your unique membership number for full access to our e-book system. Read books online … Garden members can borrow books online . All you need is your unique membership number for full access to our e-book system. Read books online …
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… Description: One of five species of swallows seen at the Garden. Look for them flying around the Dixon Prairie where they nest in birdhouses placed out for them and bluebirds. …
Type: Birding
… This plant is suitable for growing indoors. Does not bloom. Propagation by dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets) It is grown for foliage, is evergreen and smooth textured. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
