… In this tulip, large white flowers are "flamed" in pink with the edges of the petals typically solid pink. Among the earliest of tulips to … this species has stems that are relatively short above the broad greenish-gray foliage. Plant in full sun in well-drained soils and protect from chipmunks and rabbits. When protected, they …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… these predatory songbirds make a rare trip down from the north, they will most often be seen in the tip of an oak tree in the Dixon Prairie while looking for meadow voles in the snow. …
Type: Birding
… This round evergreen cactus grows to less than 6 inches in height. It requires full sun to partial shade and dry conditions. In late winter and early spring it produces salmon-colored blooms. It is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Shag white pine is a dwarf, densely rounded conifer with short bluish-green needles. Effective in rock gardens or in a foundation planting with grows to 4 feet tall and prefers well-drained soil in full to part shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shade-tolerant native annual from late spring through midsummer. Plant 'Beautiful Dreamer' in moisture-retentive, well-drained soils in locations where it can reseed for bloom in following years. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… plants that do not lose their leaves over the winter. Leaves turn yellow and then brown in response to specific weather conditions. Leaves do not actually burn but rather dry up. Timing & Life Cycle Symptoms of winterburn typically appear first in late winter and accelerate in early spring. Various conditions combine to cause leaves to dry out. Mild winter temperatures …
Type: Plant Info
… a bluestem willow its stems are actually red with a white coating that makes them look bluish. In nature, this willow tree is found growing around streams in the mountains of the southwestern US where it is sometimes called the sandbar willow. While … the bluestem willow grows naturally at altitude it is quite happy growing at lower altitudes in sunny positions with moist soils. It can grow to a height and width of ten feet but coppicing …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and Ecology of Natural Areas (SENA) program. She also collaborates with other staff in the Garden’s Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science and Action, as well as staff … the Forest Preserves of Cook County (FPCC), Heather helps grow the Garden’s role as a leader in efforts to steward, understand, and support diverse, resilient woodlands in the region. Heather brings more than a decade of experience in land restoration and …
Type: Staff bio
… Kelly is a native Floridian whose passion for ecology and the outdoors began early in life. She developed a deep appreciation for Florida’s unique ecosystems while accompanying her … canoeing, hiking, and camping with family and friends. She earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Florida in 2013 and soon after headed west to accept an … came full circle a decade later, rejoining the SOS Program as Native Seed Coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Now based in the Washington, D.C. area, she coordinates …
Type: Staff bio
… Where branches touch the ground, they'll take root. The flowers, which are borne singly or in pairs, are pink with a white tip; they bloom in May to June. The fruit is a dark red pome, 1/4 … and Asia, with a concentration in western China. There are no cotoneasters native to the U.S. though a number of species and their hybrids and cultivars flourish in the northern U.S. and Canada. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collections contain almost 20 species among nearly …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
