… The brilliant blossoms are those of butterfly milkweed or butterfly weed—curious common names for Asclepias tuberosa , which isn’t a weed at all. A more suitable name might be “butterfly … flowers). Like common milkweed, the flowers on butterfly weed are lightly fragrant. A Magnet for Monarchs A member of the milkweed genus Asclepias (uh-SKLEE-pee-us), butterfly weed is a host plant for the female monarch butterfly, which may lay its eggs on the underside of the leaves. Monarch …
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… Raised on a pure-bred beef-cattle farm in Pennsylvania, Gwen developed an early appreciation for agriculture and the systems that sustain it — a perspective that continues to shape her … Raised on a pure-bred beef-cattle farm in Pennsylvania, Gwen developed an early appreciation for agriculture and the systems that sustain it — a perspective that continues to shape her …
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… us navigate the world—it’s how we recognize faces, understand language, and learn new skills. For scientists, patterns are also clues that something deeper is at work. “Nature is inherently … exploring more,” said Jeremie Fant, Ph.D., a conservation scientist at the Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science and Action at the Chicago Botanic Garden. “Evolution has a way of … have different visual cues that guide their tongues to the flower’s entrance like a bullseye for a dart.” Some orchids take pollinator pattern-play a step further, mimicking the appearance …
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… eye level. An obelisk placed in a slender bed creates a focal point and an interesting support for smaller annual vines like cypress vine with its tubular red, pink or white flowers. If you … interest through the summer. Besides their decorative nature, some vines can provide screening for undesirable views. Others offer food to pollinators and nectar-seeking creatures like butterflies and hummingbirds. Some serve as host plants for egg-laying butterflies. For example, pipevine is the only host plant for the pipevine …
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… large during the winter months, but will usually close during the growing season. It is common for these cracks to reopen the following winters and close again in the summers. While these … can allow diseases and other organisms to infect the tree, there is no treatment specifically for frost cracking. Keeping the tree healthy is the best way to protect it from decline. Focus on … If the tree leafs out abnormally in the spring, have the tree assessed by a certified arborist for safety. Please contact Plant Information Service at (847) 835-0972 or …
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… My work is focused on breeding novel ornamental cultivars that are well-suited for the harsh environmental conditions of the Upper Midwest, with a preference for native taxa. Traits of interest in our breeding program include new flower characteristics, … grass), and Vernonia (ironweed), will continue, several additional genera are being considered for future breeding. Before joining the garden, I earned my B.S. in Plant Sciences at Cornell …
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… Green Mist amsonia is a cultivar selection of the native Arkansas amsonia noted for its deep green foliage. Its blue flowers, threadlike foliage and golden fall color are typical of the species. Members of the genus Amsonia are commonly known as bluestars for the abundant small blue flowers borne in clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early … and more than 3,5000 individual plants. A number of these varieties have been evaluated for their performance in our region; Plant Evaluation Notes can be found on the Garden's website. …
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… At 12" tall and wide, it is shorter than most bluestars. It would be a good candidate for a rock garden. Members of the genus Amsonia are commonly known as bluestars for the abundant small blue flowers borne in clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early … and more than 3,5000 individual plants. A number of these varieties have been evaluated for their performance in our region; Plant Evaluation Notes can be found on the Garden's website. …
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… Botanic Garden gratefully acknowledges the institutions and individuals who share our vision for a more sustainable, inclusive, and healthy food system. Major support for Windy City Harvest programs is provided by: Anonymous donors Abbott Aetna Better Health of … Botanic Garden gratefully acknowledges the institutions and individuals who share our vision for a more sustainable, inclusive, and healthy food system. Major support for Windy City Harvest …
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… orchard—on its property. Does yours? Today, there's resurgent interest in growing fruit trees, for a number of intriguing reasons. With all kinds of fruit trees flowering at the Garden this month (34 apple varieties in the Fruit & Vegetable Garden alone!), it's a good time for smart gardeners to "tour the trees" and to start the process of growing your own fruit. In modern times, fruit trees fell out of favor with homeowners, who opted for "landscape" trees in their yards instead. Truth be told, fruit trees are both marvelous …
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