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  • … summer visitor from the south, the northern cardinal is now a year-round resident of our area and can be found anywhere at the Garden. …
    Type: Birding
  • … Description:  This cormorant may be visible on the lakes and in the Barbara Brown Nature Reserve, standing on logs in the water with wings held out to dry. …
    Type: Birding
  • … One of the smallest owls at the Garden, this elusive bird nests in holes in trees trees and bird houses. It may be found in wooded areas. …
    Type: Birding
  • … The plant material and stone needed to do your own root over rock technique is an optional add on purchase for the …
    Type: Item Detail
  • … a well-established colony in the Chicago area. It features blue feathers with a grayish throat and forehead. …
    Type: Birding
  • … with a slightly narrower spread. Its three lobed leaves are bright green, turning to orange and red in the fall. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This tree needs full sun and moderate soil conditions to reach a height of about 6 feet. From March to August it produces …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This perennial from Kenya needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In late spring it produces attractive white flowers. It can be …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This perennial grows to a height of 3 inches with full sun and dry to medium moisture conditions. It has deep pink blooms from May through August that …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … a rhododendron to the subtle emergence of flower heads on ornamental grasses. The late-autumn and winter gardens do have their charms, and perennials can be very much a part of this four-season interest. While good garden tidiness … dormancy, they offer surprising delights for the discriminating eye. The condition, stature, and overall appearance of plants in the winter depend greatly on how healthy they were during the …
    Type: Plant Info