… Large heads of blue-mauve flowers (the closest to true blue in the species) perfume the surrounding landscape with the sweet scent of garden phlox from July to October. This plant is highly attractive to pollinating insects and hummingbirds but prone to powdery mildew on the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This Missouri/Arkansas native is a clump-forming perennial that grows to a height of 8” with a similar spread. The deep blue to purple, three-petaled flowers last only for a day, but open in succession on the plant from …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Hubei viburnum is native to China. Its pink buds open to white flowers, followed by yellow-orange fruit that change to red and persist into winter. … the Chicago Botanic Garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… At the Chicago Botanic Garden, our staff community is working on being intentional in the way we do our work. In September 2022, we introduced a new … and trust and transparency. These values guide the work of our community and are our day-to-day actions that tie together everything we do. This new set of values prompted many questions … Luther King, Jr.’s birthday on January 16, I am reflecting on how his teachings are relevant to the work we’ve undertaken through our equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts …
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… Q. How and when should a crabapple and peach tree be pruned? A. A good time to prune fruit trees is early March before the buds begin to swell. The branching habits are clearly outlined, and the weather is generally more conducive …
Type: Plant Info
… PRAIRIE DREAM® is a cultivar of paper birch reported to be more stress tolerant and resistant to bronze birch borer than the species, yet it shares the stunning exfoliating white bark and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Manchurian pipevine is native to the mixed forests of Manchuria and Korea. It is a woody vine that can grow to over 15 feet high and about six feet wide, and in warmer climates it is deciduous. The name …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This vine grows to a height of about 13 feet in full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has white flowers from March through October, followed by red berries. It is a specimen in a hedge or border and is attractive to birds. Archived Copy: This content was …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has lavender and white blooms that attract butterflies in May and June. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. It is also attractive to birds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tree grows to a height of 9 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. Its white blooms from March through June attract butterflies and are followed by edible red fruit. It is a specimen and is attractive to birds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
