… is native to the south-eastern parts of North America, where it is found along streams and in dry areas such as woodlands and rocky areas. Ninebark is named for its peeling bark on mature branches which reveal lighter bark underneath, although this is only notieable in winter when the leaves have fallen. In late spring it bears clusters of small pink flowers. SUMMER WINE® Ninebark grows to a height …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of our most beautiful native trees, with long, delicate, bluish-green thin needles that grow in bundles of five. Found growing in the eastern half of North America, white pines were once the predominant forest species in large parts of Pennsylvania, upstate New York and Michigan, until they fell to timber …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… x cymosus ‘Mer de Glace' ("Sea of Ice") mock orange is a medium-sized shrub that covers itself in globular semi-double white flowers redolent of the fragrance of orange blossoms. This is an … by French plantsman Victor Lemoine. Undemanding as to culture, it is successful when planted in a sunny position and is virtually immune to insect and disease problems in the Chicago area. The leaves turn yellow in fall but the fruit capsules are small and not …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… this evergreen climber produces scented, cup-shaped flowers that emerge at the leaf axils in clusters of bright crimson with yellow and orange streaking. Its large, heart-shaped, velvet-textured leaves can grow as wide as 1 foot in diameter in filtered light and 5 to 6 inches if planted in full sun, where the dark green leaves create a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Tulipa kaufmanniana 'Early Harvest' is one of the earliest tulips to flower in the Chicago region. Unlike other cultivars of kaufmanniana , this selection has rounded tips … with maroon. Tulipa kaufmanniana is native to the western slopes of the Tien Shan mountains in Kazakstan, where they display a wide range of colors in the shrub belt, in stony soils interspersed with grasses. The admiration the Turkish and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… miner. This elm grows vigorously, displaying dark green glossy foliage, small green flowers in the spring and yellow color in the fall. At Grant Park in Chicago, it has replaced trees that fell victim to Dutch elm disease. It was named 2012 Urban …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and occasional winter resident is easy to recognize. Large flocks are often encountered in the McDonald Woods. In fall, when many birds have stopped singing, the white-throated sparrow continues its … Perhaps some human thought the sparrow was reminiscing about its summer breeding range in Canada. When migrating south in fall, the young of the year practice their songs with hoarse, …
Type: Birding
… Plants brought indoors this fall might exhibit temporary “transplant shock” in their new environment due to changes in light and temperature. Sun-loving houseplants might suffer during cloudy winter season. If … supplemental artificial lights. Avoid overwatering houseplants. Cut back on fertilizer in general, except for plants intended to bloom all winter, such as miniature roses or geraniums. …
Type: Plant Info
… This golden willow tree loves water and is usually grown in damp areas for the bright golden yellow stems that are visible in the winter time. The Basford golden willow is a spectacular tree at its full height of about fifty feet although it is usually coppiced (cut back every year in later winter) to maintain a height of around eight to ten feet. The new growth is bright red …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… finally push through cold heavy soil, or clematis vines unveil new blue blossoms, there is joy in the garden. When fuzzy poppy pods surrender to a caress, and juicy grape tomatoes virtually … to the Chicago Botanic Garden experience their own botanical anticipation at every turn, and in every garden. A grand place to discover the beauty of annuals is the Crescent . The gorgeous, cool-season tulip display of spring is breathtaking. In summer, a kaleidoscope of heat-loving annuals grow, bloom, and mix and mingle with neighboring …
Type: Walks
