… Freycinetia multiflora , or climbing pandanus, is one of the rarities of the South Greenhouse. A native of the Philippines, this member of the Pandanaceae (screwpine) family is one of the few ornamental members of this genus. The flowers are produced at the tips of the stems. This ancient family is most closely related to palms and cycads. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Japanese larch is a deciduous conifer that can grow to more than 100 feet in height. It needs full sun and … well-drained soil that will mimic its native mountainous environment in Japan. With wood that is tough and durable, the Japanese larch is an important forestry tree in Great Britain as well …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is an irregular, vase-shaped, low-growing evergreen shrub with attractive soft gray-green foliage. It prefers full sun, good drainage, and moderate moisture and is hardy to USDA Zone 4. It is a slow-growing juniper, only reaching 3 feet in height and 4 feet in width. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to Texas and Northern Mexico, ‘Furman’s Red’ is a shrubby perennial sage that reaches 2 – 3 feet in height. It is fast growing, producing brilliant magenta-red tubular flowers from May through August. It …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pyramidal in shape with attractive black-green needles, Pinus nigra is one of the most popular landscape pines in the Midwest. It is tolerant of clay soils, heat pollution and urban conditions and can be used as a specimen tree, a screen or a windbreak. It is susceptible to diplodia tip blight which can cause shoot dieback and pine nematode. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Creeping buttercup is a diminutive Eurasian perennial capable of covering large areas. The foliage of 'Buttered Popcorn' is yellow-green with blotches of frosty pale green. It produces small yellow flowers in … mid-spring. Its best use is as a filler in semi-shady areas between other perennials. It needs to be contained or it will creep into lawns. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… dahlias of years gone by. Fortunately, they are enjoying a resurgence in popularity, due to their relative freedom from pests and diseases, and their large and showy flowers. Dahlia 'September Morn' is a delightful combination of rose color in the center shading to orange, pink, and yellow on the longer petals. Flower size ranges from 4 to 6 inches across, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This goose is a rare visitor on our lakes or feeding on the lawn. It is similar in appearance to the white snow goose but slightly smaller with a shorter bill. …
Type: Birding
… The Chicago Botanic Garden’s Pollen Bank is a critical tool for advancing our work to prevent plant extinctions, reintroduce species into … pollen collection. Photo by Jeremy Foster. Storing pollen is an efficient and effective way to protect the genetic diversity of a plant species, allowing us to preserve the unique …
Type: Research
… Replacing this year? Five to consider. Last winter was hard on us all…especially on the trees and shrubs that took the … shrubs that have reached the end of their life cycle. Native to the east coast, bayberry is a quiet shrub—loosely mounded in shape, at about six feet tall, bayberries look best massed … leaves. Like the giant species, dwarf willows prefer full sun and moist conditions — site them in the low, damp spots in your yard. Our friends at Vermont Willow Nursery have a …
Type: Plant Info
