… This mat-forming shrub grows to a height of about 8 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms that attract butterflies in May and June followed by red and black fruit. It is a ground cover and is attractive to birds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This mat-forming shrub grows to a height of about 6 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms that attract butterflies in May and June followed by red fruit. It is a specimen ground cover and is attractive to birds. Archived Copy: This content was captured …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… sit dozens of squat, thornless, gray-green cacti called Ariocarpus fissuratus . Native only to Mexico and southwestern Texas, they’ve been carefully tended by Chicago Botanic Garden … O’Hare International Airport. Sometimes called the living rock cactus, Ariocarpus fissuratus is prized by collectors who either don’t know or don’t care that the plant is critically endangered. To meet that demand, unscrupulous plant dealers pay local people to collect the cacti, then try …
Type: Blog
… How to See Them Through the Winter January seems like an unlikely time to talk orchids, yet they're at the top of our minds at the Garden this month, as we prepare for … in the depths of winter? With just a few adjustments to the basics. Today's temperature is… Did you know that cold outdoor weather can even affect indoor orchids? You may need to move …
Type: Plant Info
… Arabica coffee ( Coffea arabica ) is indigenous to the mountains of the southwestern highlands of Ethiopia. Also known as "the coffee shrub of Arabia," it is believed to be the first species of coffee to have been cultivated in southwest Arabia, grown there for …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… neck of the bulb sticking up above the soil level. Once the leaves and flowering stalks start to emerge, move the amaryllis to a bright location, and rotate the pot to discourage the flowering stalk from falling towards the light. Amaryllis (the old genus name that is now used as the common name for this group of plants) is native to tropical America whereas …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… neck of the bulb sticking up above the soil level. Once the leaves and flowering stalks start to emerge, move the amaryllis to a bright location, and rotate the pot to discourage the flowering stalk from falling toward the light. Amaryllis (the old genus name that is now used as the common name for this group of plants) is native to tropical America. Once the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and engineering practices and STEM. Examine systems and system models as you learn what is required to grow plants in water. Build a simple hydroponic planter to take back to the classroom using inexpensive, easy-to-get materials. We’ll provide tips for …
Type: Item Detail
… Violet blue flowers cover this mounding annual during the heat of summer in shaded to partially shaded locations with moist soils. The spent flowers drop off on their own, meaning there is no need to deadhead. This plant is insect and disease resistant. Its parent species are native to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 4 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has pink and lavender blooms that attract butterflies from May through August. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
