… Pslm, from the bright red seeds that ripen around Christmas in tropical climates. Light yellow to bright orange sheaths at the base of each leaf provide ornament throughout the year. Adapted to most environments it does not tolerate standing water or temperatures close to freezing. Young … plants can be kept in large containers and moved indoors in the Chicago region but the need for very warm temperatures necessitate keeping it indoors from the first of September to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has stronger wood and better branching that the species so it would be a better candidate for a windy site. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of Aquatics I work with the Assistant Ecologist, Lakes and the team of Aquatic Seasonals to maintain our lake systems and the 240+ native plant species that help stabilize our … Growing up in Chicago I relished the time being in parks and found it captivating when I’d get the rare opportunity to visit our local forest preserves. These short trips outside city limits spurred my interest in …
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… flowers that spring straight from the bare trunks and which provide early season sustenance to hummingbirds and a range of other pollinators. Ace of Hearts is a dwarf redbud, designed for smaller gardens, reaching heights of only 9 to 12 feet and widths of 10-15 feet with a graceful spreading growth habit. It is a suitable understory planting if able to get a few hours of direct light during the day. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flowers in May are followed by abundant and persistant red fruit. Fall leaf color is burgundy to bronze. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many viburnums …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… heavily veined long leaves. White flowers in May are followed by red fruit that mature to black. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many viburnums …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with a single stem as a small tree. In May it produces abundant white flowers. These give way to fruit that change from pink/rose to blue/black fruits with multiple colors persisting at the … home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many viburnums …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The common name for this plant is white Dyckia because of the silvery white color of its foliage. That's caused by the silvery white scale-like hairs on its leaves. The distinctive way its foliage twists and curls adds to this plant's appeal. Dyckias are survivors. This one is native to the highlands of central …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Golden chain tree is a small deciduous tree or large shrub that is noted for its pendulous axillary racemes of yellow, wisteria-like flowers that bloom in spring. It is a … tall as a tree and 15-20’ tall as a shrub. Trifoliate, clover-like, medium green leaves (to 3” long) produce little fall color. ‘Vossii’ is a cultivar that produces pea-like yellow … racemes to 24” long in a profuse and often spectacular late spring bloom. Flowers give way to seedpods that ripen in the fall. All parts of this tree are poisonous. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and spread of 6'. It blooms in May with pinwheel-shaped clusters of white flowers that give way to red fruit in the fall. The fruit contrasts with its fall foliage of yellow-orange. Viburnums … home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many viburnums …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
