… star ( Liatris spicata ) is becoming more popular with gardeners for perennial, meadow, and prairie gardens. The thistle-like, reddish-purple flowers are borne in clusters along tall … plant it in wet meadows or at marsh edges. It is one of the best plants for butterfly gardens and is a beautiful, spiky addition to prairies or meadows. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The flowers attract long-tongued bees, short-tongued bees, wasps, flies, small butterflies, and beetles. Typically found in dry prairies, tall boneset is easy to grow in full sun and dry soil. Tall boneset would be suitable for planting in native garden, at the back of a … groundcover for exposed sites. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lanarth doublefile viburnum is a deciduous shrub that will grow to a height and width of 10 feet. It blooms from late May into early June with creamy white flowers along its … of multistemmed 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 … at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… this cultivar is not as brilliant as some others. It will grow in full sun to partial shade and is not fussy about soil types or conditions. 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 … at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… burgundy in the spring then changes to green. It will grow in full sun to partial shade and is not fussy about soil types or conditions. 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 … at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… rotated back on display, said Tim Pollak, the Garden’s assistant manager of plant production and outdoor floriculturist. Seven months in the making, the mum-loaded “hayracks” form a kind of grand entryway to the rich hues of early fall. “Visitors love them, and they have become our fall trademark each year,” he said. Pro tip: Get to the Garden early and take a selfie under the hayracks on the bridge leading toward the Crescent Garden. The …
Type: Blog
… Description: Most often seen or heard flying over, and less often landing in, the Dixon Prairie on migration. …
Type: Birding
… I am interested in how organisms’ environments and own natural histories come together to support or limit their populations. …
Type: Staff bio
… Chicago Regional Forum on Ethics and Sustainability Tuesday, October 16, 2012 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Click here for more information …
Type: Event for Calendar
… This horizontal evergreen conifer needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It can be used as a ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
