… A native of the Rocky Mountains, this ornamental specimen can attain heights of 30 to 50 feet. It is a stately, pyramidal-shaped evergreen tree with pale, flat, bluish-green needles. The white fir withstands city conditions better than any other fir and is resistant to heat and drought. It is one of the best firs for the Midwest. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to eastern North America, pink turtlehead is an upright perennial producing showy pink flowers that attract butterflies in the summer and … with intense rosy-pink flowers. It reaches a maximum height of 40 inches under full sun to partial shade and moderate water conditions. The plant is ideal as a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Bryum Moss is one of the most common mosses and is one of the species identified in the moss garden in the … by the corkscrew-like spiralling of the leaves when dry. They prefer moist, fertile material to grow on. This moss needs partial to full shade. It is a ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Muscari paradoxum is also known as Bellevalia pycnantha. It blooms in spring with deep blue flowers densely … an upside down bunch of grapes, hence the common name Grape Hyacinth. Plant it in full sun to part shade. It is resistant to deer and rabbits and is hardy in zones 5 – 8. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub is a mid-western native, winter-blooming, deciduous shrub with a rounded habit. It typically grows to 10' tall with a somewhat larger spread. It is noted for its extremely early (January-March) bloom of fragrant, yellow flowers, purplish new … medium green summer foliage and yellow fall color. The bloom period is fairly long - up to 4 weeks. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Two-row sedum ‘Fuldaglut’ is a low-growing mat-forming succulent perennial with greenish-bronze leaves. From July through October it is covered with pinkish red flowers. Easy to grow, this ground cover is suitable for well-drained sunny conditions and perfect for a rock garden or a dry slope where it will attract butterflies and be resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… When ice and snow season arrives, it's important that roads, driveways, and sidewalks are safe to walk and drive on, so life doesn't become more challenging than it already is. While personal safety is the primary concern, many homeowners are adopting snow-management … that also protect their plants and the environment. Pass (by) the Salt Products commonly used to deal with snow and ice include rock salt and products made with sodium chloride, the type of …
Type: Plant Info
… At the Chicago Botanic Garden, our staff community is working on being intentional in the way we do our work. In September 2022, we introduced a new … and trust and transparency. These values guide the work of our community and are our day-to-day actions that tie together everything we do. This new set of values prompted many questions … Luther King, Jr.’s birthday on January 16, I am reflecting on how his teachings are relevant to the work we’ve undertaken through our equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts …
Type: Blog
… Vanilla, besides being a fragrant extract essential to baking, is a vining orchid native to Mexico. It is not at all difficult to grow indoors given the proper conditions, but it may be …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This pyramidal evergreen conifer needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of about 2 feet. It is a specimen in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
