… dwarf mounded plants from late spring through early fall. Cappuccino represents a breakthrough in breeding efforts and the uniformity of plants and floriferousness is attributed to a doubling of the number of chromosomes (tetraploid). Plant in full sun in average soils and water enough to establish the root system and plants will thrive for the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… we wander about looking for the “perfect” subject, when what is really needed is a shift in perspective. When you commit yourself to absorb what nature provides in one location from various angles, you gain a deeper artistic appreciation of your subject. Paint the subtle colors and variations in close-up studies in the Krasberg Rose Garden throughout this course. Composition and value …
Type: Item Detail
… landscape. Deadhead (remove old flowers) to encourage additional blooms. Flowers can be used in cooking, and the foliage has a pleasant citrus fragrance. Plant 'Lemon Gem' in full sun and in average soil, and provide moderate fertilization for best results. This plant attracts …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… It can grow to 6" tall and 18” wide. Tiny, pale pinkish-white flowers appear on the stem ends in summer. It grows in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun and can tolerate drought and soils of low fertility. It will rot in moist to wet …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… season winds down , it’s a busy time for gardeners, ahead of the fall equinox on September 23 in the Northern Hemisphere. Six days later, the full harvest moon reaches peak illumination, … signaling a time when life slows and the first frost approaches—around October 15 in the greater Chicago area. On the Garden’s Windy City Harvest farms, our teams work in the fields through late October, harvesting spinach, arugula, kale, and collards, along with …
Type: Blog
… ) is a herbaceous perennial member of the dogbane (Apocynaceae) family that is hardy in the Chicago area. Often found growing streamside in sandy or gravelly soils, blue star has pale blue flowers in summer, followed by golden-yellow fall color. This species of amsonia is the most widely grown …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… (members of the genus Tricyrtis ) are hardy perennials native to ravines and woodland edges in India, China, Japan, and other parts of Asia. In nature they grow amid tall grass, but in the garden they form well-behaved clumps, largely untroubled by disease or pests. They can be …
Type: Plant Info
… In the Arid Greenhouse, a zealous Agave —known colloquially as a Century Plant—has grown … literally through the roof, choosing the dead of winter for a bloom that’s been three decades in the making. Agave sp. FO-76 on December 10, 2025 Think nothing blooms at the Garden in … practice has altered ecosystems in agave’s native desert habitats in Mexico and the southern U.S.; when the plants can’t bloom, their pollinators can’t survive. And when farmers grow just a …
Type: Blog
… Description: a common migrant in any wooded area of the Garden and a nester in McDonald Woods …
Type: Birding
… Description: Merlins may be spotted flying overhead on migration in fall or perched in a tree. …
Type: Birding
