… is native to the south-eastern parts of North America, where it is found along streams and in dry areas such as woodlands and rocky areas. Ninebark is named for its peeling bark on mature branches which reveal lighter bark underneath, although this is only noticeable in winter when the leaves have fallen. In late spring it bears clusters of small pink or white flowers. The dull green leaves turn …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… size and golden foliage that holds its color through the growing season and turns red in the fall. Sprays of pink flowers grace this small shrub in summer. It is tolerant of urban environments. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium … lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, depending on the species and/or cultivar. While individual flowers are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Most winters, thanks to volunteer Peter Dogiakos, who fills homemade bird feeders with thistle in the Enabling Garden, Garden visitors can get close views of a northern bird species called the … siskin. Gregarious little birds, pine siskins give rising, buzzy, “zreeee” calls as they sit in trees or fly to spruce cones and feeders to dine. Pine siskins often hang out with American goldfinches, which are similar in shape and size. The siskins, however, have thinner bills and streaked bodies. They often sport …
Type: Birding
… As days get shorter in fall, the diminishing hours of sunlight trigger processes that turn summer-green leaves into a … prepare themselves for winter. Leaf Pigments Several types of pigments are always present in plant leaves. The pigment chlorophyll gives leaves their green appearance throughout the growing season. Chlorophyll is the only pigment involved in the process of photosynthesis — the absorption of light energy and its conversion to sugars, …
Type: Plant Info
… Think fall color disappears in October? Nope. The first week of November is still prime time for leaf peeping at the Chicago … Garden . As the Garden’s photographer, I talk up the red, gold, and burnt-orange foliage in early November, but no one really believes me. So I looked back through my archive and found evidence to prove my case. Check out the dates below. In my experience, early November can be an especially glorious time for photos. Under ideal …
Type: Blog
… We know spring has arrived in northern climes when we see the cheery yellow blooms of the ubiquitous forsythias in April. Named after William Forsyth, one of the founders of the Royal Horticultural Society in the 18th century, forsythias are medium to large shrubs that produce four- petaled clusters of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Little Princess Japanese spirea produces light pink flowers in late spring/early summer. It is one of the smaller spirea cultivars. The foliage turns an attractive red in the fall. The Spiraea japonica species includes the greatest range of cultivars available to the home gardener within the Spiraea genus. They all have a compact mounding habit in sizes ranging from 18" to 5' that makes them useful in borders and smaller spaces. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pruhoniciana Japanese spirea was developed in 1913 from a cross between Anthony Waterer spirea and S. albiflora. It takes its name from Pruhonice Park in Prague, where it originated. The Spiraea japonica species includes the greatest range of … to the home gardener within the Spiraea genus. They all have a compact mounding habit in sizes ranging from 18" to 5' that makes them useful in borders and smaller spaces. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Stately spikes of purple feathery blooms appear above the dark bronze-green foliage in late summer on this hardy perennial that thrives in moist soils in partially shaded locations. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Glory-of-the-Sun, leucocoryne, blooms in late winter in the mountains of its native Chile. They're excellent cut flowers, as they last a surprisingly long time in water. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
