… flower display. This non-hardy perennial will tolerate a few degrees of frost but performs best in warm temperatures, moist soils and partial shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Brazilian Red Cloak is a very showy ornamental shrub in the acanthus family. Native to tropical America, it produces large spikes of flowers that have small white flowers emerging from red bracts. Hummingbirds are attracted to the tubular flowers, which have two long curving lobes. The leaves are large, ovate and … the one-foot flower spikes held above the foliage. Because of its size, this tropical shrub is best grown in a tropical climate or conservatory. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… dark red, almost black fruit in late summer. Small, very sweet but rather tart, the fruit are best used in jams and jellies. Cross-pollination is required. Cherry plums are hybrids of any number of cherry species crossed with various plum species. This tree grows to a height of 8 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. Its white blooms in May and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Obedient Plant is an erect, deciduous perennial best in perennial borders in moist, full-sun locations. It produces grayish-green leaves with … moisture requirements are met. Plant it in the rear of the perennial border where it has room to spread. If it is shady, the stems will be lax. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This clump-forming ornamental grass grows to a height of about three feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. Starting in July, fountains of airy, bristly, … areas. Fountain grass turns yellow in the fall, but when the seed heads turn brown, it's best to clip them off to prevent re-seeding. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… relative of cattleya orchids. Grow in bright light, high humidity and very well drained soils for best repeat bloom. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each with its own … and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids are native to temperate zones, most orchids tend to prefer a semitropical or tropical environment (USDA …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… We love nature here at the Chicago Botanic Garden, so we looked to the natural world for inspiration on how to enjoy the eclipse— here at the Garden , or in your … with the sun every day, actually—is don’t look directly at it with the naked eye . A fun way to indirectly “see” the eclipse is with a pinhole projector, and one of the best natural projectors is a leaf. Leaves often have holes that can act as natural projectors. …
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… Natal lily ( Clivia miniata ) is a member of the Amaryllidaceae family native to damp woodlands in southern Africa, where they grow in the forests of Kwazulu-Natal, Eastern … dark green, strap-shaped leaves arises from a fleshy underground stem, forming a perfect foil for its masses of beautifully colored flowers. Unfortunately, in many areas of its natural … to no water during the winter. Although it is one of those rare plants that actually blooms best if slightly potbound, its roots are perennial, and the plant resents root disturbance (which …
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… I love coming home to my quiet, tree-lined Chicago neighborhood, but one thing I miss about urban living is ample … stairs. Growing an herb container doesn’t require a whole lot of space, luckily. To find the best inspiration, I turned to Lisa Hilgenberg, horticulturist for the Regenstein Fruit & … work if that’s allowed on your porch, or a strawberry jar with a dozen holes in it. You can get really creative." Consider the light: Most herbs like at least four to six hours of bright, …
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… Snow-in-summer is a diminutive creeping plant that works best along the edge of a flower bed or in a rock garden, where it will not be shaded by other … attractive even when it isn't covered with glistening white 5-petalled flowers in late spring to early summer. It is very cold hardy and tolerant of poor soils. This plant is native to mountainous regions in Europe; in the pink family, it is related to carnations. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
