In case you have missed any of our great articles on the many native plants we grow, we have pulled them all together for you in one place!
Natives!
Native Plants
Have Many Uses In a Designed Landscape Provenance of plants for urban sites is a growing concern. Choosing plants that originate from the relative climate in which they will be planted is like buying insurance for a successful landscape.
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Kentucky Coffeetree - Native
Gymnocladus dioicus -
Kentucky Coffeetree
Urban tolerant and native to the midwest, Kentucky Coffeetree is a beautiful addition to any landscape.
Learn more about this valuable tree here.
Resources:
USDA's PLANTS Database
OSU Plant Dictionary
botanicalbeads.com
Native Trees For Roadside Use in Illinois
Articles:
Native Plants
Edible Landscaping
StreetSmart Trees for Extreme Landscapes
Catalog Description:
Gymnocladus dioicus - Kentucky Coffeetree
Butternut - Native
Juglans cinera - Butternut
A native edible-fruit bearing tree well suited for sunny, well-drained sites.
Learn More Here
Articles:
Native Plants
Edible Landscapes
Fall Planting
Catalog Description:
Juglans cinera - Butternut
American Hornbeam - Native
Carpinus caroliniana -
American Hornbeam
An interesting winter silhouette, wildlife friendly and tolerant, this native tree is a must-have for any landscape.
Learn more here.
Articles:
Native Plants
StreetSmart Trees for Extreme Landscapes
Urban Wildlife
Catalog Description:
Carpinus caroliniana - American Hornbeam
Common Hackberry - Native
Celtis occidentalis -
Common Hackberry
Native to the midwest and tolerant of various landscape situations, the Hackberry is a hardy urban tree.
Learn more here.
Articles:
Native Plants
Edible Landscaping
StreetSmart Trees for Extreme Landscapes
Urban Wildlife
Catalog Description:
Celtis occidentalis - Common Hackberry
River Birch - A Noteworthy Native
Birch and their Alder relatives, are lightweight trees from the forest fringes, adapted to poor soils and extremes of drought or wet. Birch are the hardiest of broadleaf trees, with species growing all the way up to the tundra. The 60 or so species of Birch vary mostly by bark color, but Betula nigra, known as Red birch, Water birch, or Black birch, but most commonly as River Birch, is one of most adaptable to sites, diseases, and heat...
The Next Generation of Oaks
Although very few of the natural savannas are left, the oak remains a formidable, if underutilized tree in our natural areas and urban landscapes. Oaks are valuable for their strength, beauty, and adapatability to many sites and conditions. There is an oak for almost any landscape situation, including even the most difficult urban sites... (click here for complete article)
History of Our Native Oaks
GO Trees- Container Tree system
A Word of Caution on Fertilizing Woody Plants
Landscaping Not Just For the Birds
Catalog Descriptions
White Oak Group
Bur Oak - Quercus macrocarpa
Chinkapin Oak - Quercus muehlenbergii
Swamp White Oak - Quercus bicolor
White Oak - Quercus alba
Red / Black Oak Group
Shumard Oak - Quercus shumardii
Shingle Oak - Quercus imbricaria
Red Oak - Quercus rubra
Black Oak - Quercus velutina
Scarlet Oak - Quercus coccinea
Hills / Northern Pin Oak - Quercus ellipsoidalis
Pin Oak - Quercus palustris
Return Of The Oaks
With Fall season comes beautiful fall colors, and scary Halloween stories like...View Blog...the Return of the...Oaks?
McHenry County without them is!
In an exciting article by Rose Rankin, recently published in the Northwest Quarterly, Return of the Oaks eloquently describes the efforts being made to save the “majestic but disappearing trees”.
McHenry County Nursery, Glacier Oaks Nursery, The Land Conservancy of McHenry County, McHenry County Conservation District are just a few of the organizations committed to making sure these old forests and historic trees - their conservation and regeneration - make a comeback.
Click here to read about the Chicago Gateway Green TREEcago project.
- The Next Generation of Oaks
- Northwest Quarterly
- Glacier Oaks Nursery
- The Land Conservancy of McHenry County
- McHenry County Conservation District
- Read more about Project Quercus and how you can become a part of this growing movement.
Click here for more information on the Oaks grown at Besson's McHenry County Nursery
Hawthorns - The Wild Ones
Hawthorns are a group of small trees that grow in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. In the Midwest, they are grown commercially for ornamental trees, street trees, and natural areas. There are many species, but most are dense, somewhat wild looking small trees.
Serviceberry A Sweet Sign of Spring
This spring, take a walk through the still sleeping early spring woods. In the midst of the grays and browns, you may come upon a delicate whisper that spring is here. The Amelanchier are blooming with soft clouds of white flowers....
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Catalog Descriptions
Amelanchier alnifolia
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Regent'
Amelanchier canadensis
Amelanchier x grandiflora Autumn Blaze
Amelanchier x grandiflora Cole's Select
Amelanchier x grandiflora Princess Diana
Amelanchier laevis
An Arborvitae-A-Day...
The common name Arborvitae comes from the latin word meaning 'tree of life' and dates from the 16th century when Native Americans and early settlers used the Vitamin C rich foliage to treat scurvy... (click here for complete article)
Catalog Descriptions:
Emerald Arborvitae - Thuja occidentalis Emerald
Holmstrup Arborvitae - Thuja occidentalis Holmstrup
Little Gem Arborvitae - Thuja occidentalis Little Gem
Dark Green Arborvitae - Thuja occidentalis Nigra
Pyramidal Compact Arborvitae - Thuja occidentalis Pyramidalis Compact
Pyramidal Arborvitae - Thuja occidentalis Pyramidal
Techny Arborvitae - Thuja occidentalis Techny
Tiny Tim Arborvitae - Thuja occidentalis Tiny Tim
Globe Arborvitae - Thuja occidentalis Woodwardii
Top 5 reasons to buy Evergreens now!
5. Evergreens are the best for screening neighbors
4. Summer is the best time to transplant Evergreens
3. McHenry County Nursery's Evergreens are 3X transplanted with clay-loam soil balls
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Fragrant Viburnum
A Feast for the Senses in all Seasons
Few shrubs can boast such a wide array of attractions and all-season interest as this group of Viburnums.
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Catalog Descriptions
Burkwood - Viburnum x burkwoodii
Mohawk - Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Mohawk'
Korean Spice Dwarf - Viburnum carlesii 'Compactum'
Cayuga - Viburnum carlesii 'Cayuga'
Korean Spice Dwarf - Viburnum carlesii 'Compactum'
Judd - Viburnum x juddii
Chicagoland Grows®
Chicagoland Grows was established by the Chicago Botanic Gardens, the Morton Arboretum, and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois. McHenry County Nursery is a licensed grower of the Chicagoland Grows plant introductions program. New and exciting plants are being released every year. These plants are selected after many years of extensive evaluation in sites all across the country. Chicagoland Grows plant introductions meet the highest standards for superior landscape plants. Following is a list of Chicagoland Grows plants we carry. Full Article
Catalog Descriptions
Chicagoland Grows® Plants We Grow:
Acer x freemanii Marmo™ - Maple Marmo™
Acer miyabei State Street® ('Morton') - Maple State Street® Miyabe
Acer saccharum Crescendo™ ('Morton') - Maple Sugar Crescendo™
Aronia melanocarpa Iroquois Beauty™ ('Morton') - Chokeberry Black Iroquois Beauty™
Betula Madison - Birch White Satin™
Betula nigra Fox Valley® - Birch Little King Dwarf
Buxus Chicagoland Green® ('Glencoe') - Boxwood Chicagoland Green®
Buxus Northern Charm™ (‘Wilson’) - Boxwood Northern Charm™
Cotoneaster x ‘Hessei’ - Cotoneaster Hessei
Euonymus alatus Chicago Fire® ('Timber Creek') - Burning Bush Chicago Fire®
Itea virginica Scarlet Beauty™ - Sweetspire Scarlet Beauty™
Malus x Beeson 'May's Delight'® - Crabapple May's Delight®
Rhus copallina var. lat. Prairie Flame™ ('Morton') - Sumac Shining Prairie Flame™
Syringa pekinensis China Snow® - Lilac China Snow® Pekin
Ulmus x Accolade® ('Morton') - Elm Accolade®
Ulmus x Commendation™ ('Morton Stalwart') - Elm Commendation™
Ulmus x Danada Charm™ ('Morton Red Tip') - Elm Danada Charm™
Ulmus x Triumph™ ('Morton Glossy') - Elm Triumph™
Ulmus x VanGuard™ ('Morton Plainsman') - Elm VanGuard™
Viburnum dentatum Autumn Jazz® ('Ralph Senior') - Viburnum Autumn Jazz®
Viburnum dentatum Blue Muffin® ('Christom') - Viburnum Blue Muffin®
Viburnum dentatum Chicago Lustre® ('Synnesvedt') - Viburnum Chicago Lustre®
Viburnum dentatum Northern Burgundy® - Viburnum Northern Burgundy®
Viburnum trilobum Redwing® ('J.N. Select') - Viburnum Redwing®
Spring Fever!
Get ready for spring by reviewing some of our articles about spring!
Next Generation of Oaks
Spring Hopes Eternal
Serviceberry - A sweet sign of spring
River Birch - A Noteworthy Native
Crabapples
May's Delight Crabapple
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