what’s in bloom
David Austin Rose ‘Crown Princess Margarette’
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A super fragrant cabbage style rose blooms in the wet spring of 2013 : A wonderful rose we added into ...
What’s in bloom for June 2013: what a year for roses!
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Seen here: ‘ Drift’ Rose in a lovely coral color. Easy to grow, low profile, set in a naturalistic landscape ...
Woodland shade gardens in Oakbrook
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Forest natives come to life anytime now. This April has been so cold and wet (compared to last year) that ...
What’s in bloom in Feb 2013?
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What a crazy question you ask? Well take a look: Seen here in a winter landscape in Winfield IlNon native, ...
Whats in Bloom: Silphiums for fall (native prairie plants), tough species that need little water
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‘Drought tolerant’. That is the description we all want to hear, and will most certainly need to hear as time ...
Hummingbird-hawkmoth, very unusual
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Not to be confused with a hummingbird, this moth (of Lepidopteras) even has a humming sound when close, plus visits ...
How to attract Monarchs, and other butterflies
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If you plant it they will come.: The Milkweed family is the main food source for the Monarch butterfly. Whether ...
Ornamental trees in your landscape: Kousa Dogwood
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Consider an ornamental specimen for your property such as a Kousa Dogwood (Cornus Kousa). Ornamental trees ...
Whats in bloom: Camassia (Indian Hyacinth) in May
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Camassia, can’t say enough about this bulbous beauty! Blooms for weeks, with the great steel-blue spikes. Will multiply well. Native ...
Bellwort (Uvularia)- another woodland beauty (and native)
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Often seen in high quality woodlands (like Starved Rock IL) and in shade gardens around the midwest (seen here in ...