… Upright Japanese Yew ( Taxus cuspidata ‘Capitata’) is an evergreen with pyramidal form native to Korea, China, Russia, and Japan. It grows to a maximum height of 25 feet under full sun or partial shade and requires moderate moisture …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The American arborvitae is a dense, broad-pyramidal evergreen tree reaching heights of 40' to 60'. It works well as a screen or specimen plant. Choose plants with strong central leaders to avoid damage from snow and ice. It is an Illinois native that is extensively used. A widely …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen palm grows to a height of 20 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This pyramidal tree is a deciduous conifer and needs full sun and moderate to moist soil conditions to reach a height of 20 feet. It is a specimen and resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Members are invited to an exclusive tour of the Helen and Richard Thomas English Walled Garden, one of the Garden’s … popular places. Step past the sleepy stone lion, breathe in the cowslip primrose, and listen to the water trickle into an eighteenth-century lead cistern. Meet lead Horticulturist Heather Sherwood to hear how she brings this garden to life. This event is only available to Garden members. Space is limited, each ticket is $10. …
Type: Item Detail
… Description: This black-headed gull is a southern species that rarely is rarely seen at the Garden. It is most likely to be seen flying over. …
Type: Birding
… Rhynchostylis gigantea , or foxtail orchid, is a beautiful member of the Orchidaceae family — the largest plant family in the world. Native to the warm, moist tropics of southeast Asia, it is monopodial (rarely producing more than one stem), with up to 50 flowers per inflorescence. This foxtail orchid features dark maroon-purple flowers, densely …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hydrangea macrophylla is a deciduous shrub that grows 3-6’ tall and wide. It features dark green leaves and large … Let’s Dance Easy is a mophead hydrangea which will bloom on both old and new wood from early to late summer. The exceptionally large blooms range from pink/green to pink and back again to … the flowers age. Although the plant is hardy to Chicago’s Zone 5, it benefits from a sheltered site, winter mulch and burlap wrap to protect the buds and stems from dying to the ground during …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hydrangea macrophylla is a deciduous shrub that grows 3-6’ tall and wide. It features dark green leaves and large … Let’s Dance Easy is a mophead hydrangea which will bloom on both old and new wood from early to late summer. The exceptionally large blooms range from pink/green to pink and back again to … the flowers age. Although the plant is hardy to Chicago’s Zone 5, it benefits from a sheltered site, winter mulch and burlap wrap to protect the buds and stems from dying to the ground during …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Norway Maple is native to eastern and central Europe as well as southwest Asia. This cultivar is a medium sized deciduous tree that can reach a height of 50 feet with a narrower spread. It is … medium green leaves which are a "typical" maple shape. Fall color can range from yellow-green to gold. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
