… This perennial bulb blooms in early spring with white blooms with a yellow eye. Multiple (3 to 6) flowers appear on 6” stems. It should be planted in full sun in average, well-drained soil. Foliage should not be removed until it turns yellow. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… that slowly forms a dark green mat 6" X 12". It blooms with tiny white, pink-veined flowers in late spring. It prefers average, sharply drained soils in full sun. It should be sited in a protected location. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… produces multiple stems with nine or more flowers each. The flowers have five burgundy petals in a half-circle with a white lip edged in red. It is a terrestrial orchid, which means it should be planted in soil rather than bark chips. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This colorful duck is usually seen in small flocks on the lakes. It uses its wide, serrated bill to sift food out of the water. It … you've found yourself a northern shoveler. This dabbling duck visits the lakes at the Garden in March, April, and early May, feeding and resting before flying farther north to breed. Shovelers can also be seen in late summer and fall at the Garden lakes on their way to their wintering grounds. An observant …
Type: Birding
… Performance by Joey Brink In 2021, the National Association for Olmsted Parks (NAOP) sponsored a juried carillon composition competition to create five new pieces for the Carillon in honor of Frederick Law Olmsted. This concert will feature "Four Olmsted Landscapes" Composed … About Olmsted 200 The Garden is partnering with Olmsted 200 to present a Carillon Concert in celebration of Frederick Law Olmsted. 2022 marks the 200th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted, …
Type: Event for Calendar
… her to the instrument. She became a Carillonneur member of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America in 2020 and is currently studying with Eddy Mariën at the Royal Carillon School in Mechelen, Belgium. She has performed on carillons in Belgium, Canada, Japan, the UK, and the …
Type: Event for Calendar
… species of acacia has been a favorite of the florist industry for decades. Grow this plant in full sun and in dry-ish soils that are neutral to slightly acidic—this is one of the few acacias that can not tolerate soils with high alkalinity. It flowers in midwinter in the northern hemisphere. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… deciduous tree that typically grows to a height of 20 to 30 feet. Although it is rarely seen in cultivation, it is easily grown in average, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade but is happiest in cool summer climates. The tree is dioecious (there …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and fragrant. The yellow flowers bloom from July to September. This plant grows to 18 inches in height and forms a tuft about 9 inches in diameter. Grow in moist soil in full sun to part shade or use it at the edge of ponds or bogs where it will …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The southern wood fern is native to the southern parts of north America where it thrives in the summer heat and high humidity. This fern requires rich moist soils that do not dry out. Under optimal conditions the southern wood fern can grow to 4 feet in height and width, making it a spectacular addition to any garden or fernhouse. This fern is not reliable hardy in the Chicagoland area, needing to be overwintered in a warm, light spot. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
