… in dense, cockscomb-like tufts at the tips of twisting upward arching branches. It grows to 8 feet high by 3 feet wide after 10 years. It is best grown in filtered shade to avoid sunburn in hot summer climates, with consistently moist, well-drained soil. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… bright steel blue foliage of Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Blue Moon' adds a special colour element to every garden. The short stiff branches develop into a compact ball which requires minimal shaping to keep its clean look. 'Blue Moon' can be planted as a single plant or in groups. Best planted in full sun with moist, well-drained soil. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ARCTIC FIRE™ dogwood is a dwarf cultivar of the native redosier dogwood that is grown for its showy red winter stems. It lacks the stoloniferous (spreading) habit of the species. … pruning in early spring/late winter encourages growth of new stems, which have the best color. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home … -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in the breezes above the large silver leaves accentuated with charcoal veins and stems. Grows best in semi-shaded areas with consistent soil moisture. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… rhizomes and seed. It generally produces single, narrow prickly stems that expand underground to form colonies. The aggressive root systems of these plants can go down 6 to 7 feet into the … thistle Cirsium discolor Pasture thistle Image By Fritz Flohr Reynolds - https://www.flickr.com/photos/fritzflohrreynolds/15143788606, CC BY-SA 2.0, … to feeding on the seeds of native thistles and the impact of this is being investigated. To get a good look at some of our native thistles, travel to the Barbara Brown Nature Reserve at the …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. When and how do I divide irises? A. The best time to plant and transplant rhizomatous (or self-seeding) iris is after flowering but before the end … Please contact Plant Information Service at (847) 835-0972 or plantinfo@chicabotanic.org for more detailed information. …
Type: Plant Info
… found in the wild along river banks and open areas with moist soil. Considering that it grows to over six feet tall and stands out in the garden, it is odd that every year people wonder what it is. It is native only in scattered counties in the Midwest, east to Vermont and Pennsylvania. It has large, palmate, toothed leaves with 5 to 9 lobes, getting smaller in size near the top of the plant. In July a large panicle of very …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… white pine is a dense, slow-growing dwarf conifer with short, lime green needles that grows to 1 foot in 10 years. Best in full sun, it will tolerate part shade and prefers fertile, well-drained soil. Use in the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… that's consistently moist. Although it can take full sun in the North during the summer, it's best grown in containers up here so it can come indoors for the winter. In warmer southern climates, it can go in the ground, but it'll benefit from some …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Even when the kids have schoolwork, it’s still important for them to play outside. Outdoor activities encourage creativity and independent thinking. The good news … social relationships. Sharing discoveries—like water creatures from Garden lakes—is a great way to cement knowledge. Nature play abounds at the Chicago Botanic Garden, and can be found in … can discuss the different types of clouds and identify those currently over their heads. The best part about this activity? No tools required. …
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