… to the home gardener within the Spiraea genus. They all have a compact mounding habit in sizes ranging from 18" to 5' that makes them useful in borders and smaller spaces. The cultivars also offer foliage coloration ranging from green to … or purple. These versatile shrubs bloom on new wood and may benefit from rejuvenation pruning in March prior to the emergence of new growth. Most offer a secondary bloom after the initial …
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 …
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… 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 internship with the Chicago Botanic Garden’s …
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… 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 inch in diameter; it is produced in midsummer and retained through late fall. The creeping cotoneaster …
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 …
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… History The emerald ash borer (EAB) was first discovered in the United States near Detroit, Michigan, in summer 2002. Horticulturalists were puzzled by the sudden decline and loss of hundreds of ash … beetle, Agrilus planipennis , commonly called the emerald ash borer. The EAB originated in Asia, and most likely entered the United States in packing materials such as wooden crates …
Type: Plant Info
… panicle hydrangeas ( H. paniculata ) do. A hydrangea with a great backstory (more about that in a minute), 'Annabelle' has become a synonym for the genus itself, the iconic hydrangea, the shrub you can find in every neighborhood and that people still ask for by name—even decades after it first became … a lovely garden shrub. See a nice patch of them just over the Trellis Bridge in the Bernice E. Lavin Plant Evaluation Garden. "'Dharuma' is a favorite of mine," Bunting says of this dwarf …
Type: Plant Info
… 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
