… Tropicanna® Gold canna lily is not hardy in the Chicago area (USDA zones 7 – 11) but still deserves a place in the garden where her elegantly striped green and gold foliage topped by soft orange flowers edged in bright yellow provide a tropical ambience. This cultivar can be grown as an aquatic or in a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Clematis 'Toki' produces very large, snowy white eight-petaled flowers in late May to early June. In the center of each flower is a cluster of champagne-colored anthers. One of the earliest of the large-flowered clematis to bloom, it was released in 1989 by Kozo Sugimoto of Japan. After the initial flowering, it will produce a few flowers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the early spring air with the scent of honeysuckle. This deciduous shrub can reach 8 feet in height in the Chicago region. It grows in full sun or partially shaded areas, is not fussy as to soils, and is relatively insect and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… features dark green leaves and large clusters of flowers which are either lace cap or mophead in structure. ‘Tokyo Delight’ is a large lace cap cultivar that grows to 6 feet tall and blooms … - changing to light pink as they mature – surrounding the corymbs which are pink when planted in alkaline soil and blue in acidic soil. The leaves are dark green with hints of red or purple in the fall. Plant in moist …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… I kill weeds, pick seeds, and burn prairies! Specifically, I assist the managing ecologists in maintaining the prairies and woodlands within the Chicago Botanic Garden through invasive species removal and native seed collection/planting. I engage in prescribed burning and vegetation monitoring. My role includes empowering our seasonal crew in their day-to-day fieldwork. In my spare time, I lead stewardship workdays at Sante Fe …
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… pink-and-white bracts (flowers). This cultivar of poinsettia features salmon pink bracts edged in cream. The ultimate size of the plant depends on the size of pot it is grown in and the growth regulators applied to control height and pinching to encourage branching. Place plants in a sunny location and avoid overwatering or cold drafts. In the wild in Mexico, this species …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Glencoe Pink’ is in Division 2. It ‘blooms in mid season with white petals and a large pink corona. It was named in honor of the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois. The bulbs are toxic and will not be …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Giant' ) is a bulbous perennial native to central Europe and the Mediterranean. It blooms in mid spring (April to May), bearing nodding, bell-shaped, white flowers atop arching, hollow … glossy, dark green leaves create an upright, vase-shaped clump of foliage. Plant the bulbs in fall in well-drained soil in full sun to part shade 3 to 4 inches deep. Reliably hardy and long-lived …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a bright lime green sport of the popular amber colored Caramel Coral Bells. It was discovered in a perennial nursery in the Netherlands in 2005. Humidity and heat tolerant, this brightly colored Coral Bells is striking. It will work …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… features dark green leaves and large clusters of flowers which are either lace cap or mophead in structure. ‘Lemon Wave’, a lace cap cultivar which grows 6’ tall, is known for its unusual … splashed with patches of white, creamy yellow and lemon yellow. The flowers, which appear in July, are light pink in alkaline soils and light blue in acidic soils. Hardy to Zone 6 – will struggle in the Chicago …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
