… Named after an American physician, Culver’s root is a native American perennial that grows in forests, meadows, and prairies throughout the Midwest. Lavendelturm grows to about 5 feet … strong, upright stems. Smaller, branching lateral spikes create a candelabra-like effect when in full bloom. Easy to grow, it prefers moderate to moist, well-drained soil in full sun. A good background plant in the perennial bed, it is attractive to butterflies. In an …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Named after an American physician, Culver’s root is a native American perennial that grows in forests, meadows, and prairies throughout the Midwest. Pink Glow grows to about 4 feet tall … strong, upright stems. Smaller, branching lateral spikes create a candelabra-like effect when in full bloom. Easy to grow, it prefers moderate to moist, well-drained soil in full sun. A good background plant in the perennial bed, it is attractive to butterflies. In an …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a white eye on these amazingly hardy annuals. Like other violas and pansies, they flower best in the cooler temperatures of spring and fall. However, unlike most cultivars, Marina, if planted in early fall will survive most Chicago winters and burst into flower in early spring with many more blooms than if it were planted directly from a greenhouse. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Zinnia Clear lemon yellow single daisy shaped flowers cover the mounded green foliage starting in late June and extending into mid-September. This cultivar is stout stemmed and well branched making for a sturdy plant less prone to breakage in large containers and flower beds. A delight in the world of pollinators, it attracts a wide range of species throughout it's long period of …
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
… and hundreds of samples from around the country—hoping to help make pawpaw a rock star fruit in local markets everywhere. Some mail bins with pawpaw samples in Dr. Strickler’s office at the Garden. Dr. Strickler’s team and collaborators had posted on Facebook, soliciting leaves of Asimina triloba , common pawpaw, from trees in the United States. Many of the 1,000-plus samples came from the Facebook group, Pawpaw …
Type: Blog
… For those who cherish their time in the garden, the thought of puttering in front of a windowsill brings little comfort. There is a new group of houseplants, however, that can lead double lives — in the winter they're indoor plants, and in summer they become seasonal bedding plants. They're …
Type: Plant Info
… Deep rose-pink, flattened flower heads appear above the ferny green foliage in July and extend into August. This plant thrives in full sun and in well-drained soils and is a pollinator magnet. Easy to grow once established, it's free of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… inches tall, with star-shaped bloom that begin white and take on pink hues as they age. Plant in full sun, en masse in beds, or in containers. Attracts bees and other pollinators. Excellent cut or dried. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This hybrid lily is marginally hardy in the Chicagoland area. It can reach a height of 2’ with a spread of 4’. It blooms in late summer/early fall with a cluster of fragrant pink, trumpet-shaped flowers. It prefers average, moist, well-drained soil in full sun. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
