… This large, nonhardy perennial comes into flower in midsummer and continues blooming up to frost. It is best used as an annual in Chicago-area gardens. Plant this salvia in sunny locations that will …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dwarf Hinoki false cypress is an evergreen tree with a dense, pyramidal habit. Growing to only 10 feet at maturity, it has rich green foliage with scalelike overlapping leaves. It is best grown in full sun in moist, well-drained soil and can be used as an accent or specimen …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Girald honeysuckle is an evergreen vine with narrow, velvety, sea-green leaves. It is best grown in sun in moderate soil where it produces purple-red flowers with a hint of yellow … May and June. The early flowers are followed by purplish-black flowers that are attractive to birds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being …
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… 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
… in bright light, high humidity, warm temperatures and exceptionally well drained potting media for best results. In summer fertilize with a dilute foliar feed solution weekly. The orchid family … and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids are native to temperate zones, most orchids tend to prefer a semi-tropical or tropical environment (USDA …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Rodgers flowers in the podophylla group are native to woodlands in Japan and Korea. Unlike most Rodgersias they can tolerate boggy areas and … 'Bloody Wheels' foliage is particularly colorful. The leaves emerge bright red, then deepen to a bronzed purple before maturing to green. Fall color is also dramatic. The flowering spikes … but bloom is iffy, at least in our climate. The drama's in the foliage. Give them time to get established, dappled sun, and consistent moisture, and they'll thrive. Slugs, rabbits and …
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… 'Die Schone' comes from a group of Rodgersia native to dry grassy areas, so it can handle full sun as well as part shade. While it's not as thirsty … cousins, it'll still appreciate some mulch in the sun. The leaves emerge dark bronze, maturing to olive green with a red edge, and brightening to red bronze in the fall. Pink flowers in June … and not reliably, at least in our climate. The drama's in the foliage. Give them time to get established, dappled sun, and consistent moisture, and they'll thri. Archived Copy: This …
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… When my mother first moved from England to Chicago in the late 1950s, she’d never heard of a prairie. In England, a grassland is called a … pioneer cemeteries, in random spots along railroad tracks, and in botanical gardens. You can get a little taste of tallgrass wildness at the Garden’s Dixon Prairie —a 15-acre re-creation of … the Garden’s prairie and river senior ecologist. It’s challenging for her to suggest the “best” time to visit the prairie because it’s constantly changing—every week, every month, there’s …
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… Q. I enjoy growing plants from cuttings and seeds. What is the procedure for starting a pineapple plant at home? A. Both adults and children will have fun growing … 1 inch of gravel in the bottom of the pot. Fill the pot with potting soil, leaving enough room to plant the stalk firmly in the soil without covering any of the leaves. Water the soil, not the … once a week and fertilize with a balanced houseplant fertilizer once every two months. The best environment for growing a healthy pineapple plant is a sunny, warm, humid room away from …
Type: Plant Info
… have a very distinct shape, branching out in a unique manner. Lilium tsingtauense is native to China and Korea where the edible bulbs may be cooked and served in ways similar to potatoes. Although these bulbs are rarely available commercially, but their unsurpassed grace and beauty make it a lovely addition to the garden. It loves full sun but will do well in partial shade. It will tolerate hot summer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
