… appear late in the season. The flowers are 4 ½ inches across and the foliage is unusually low for a daylily, only 12 inches high. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple … and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It may re-bloom. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them attractive plants …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them attractive plants …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… New! Sweet and pillowy challah, made from a dough enriched with eggs and honey, is easy to make and shape at home. Learn about the basics of yeast breads, including proofing, baking, … and storing. Discover the ins and outs of weighing and shaping, including braiding the dough for that classic challah look. Transform the mysteries of challah into easy-to-understand steps to create that perfect bread for your Friday nights. Emily Paster, cookbook …
Type: Item Detail
… New! Discover the more than 400 species of solitary bees native to Illinois and create a “bee hotel” to provide habitat for these wonderful creatures. Solitary bees do not live in hives and often find their suitable …
Type: Item Detail
… Zinnia elegans ‘Benary’s Giant Lime’ was originally released for use in cut flower production. Fortunately, bedding plant nurseries have picked up this … the dog days of summer when most other annuals have melted out. ‘Benary’s Giant Lime’ grows up to 3 feet tall, with fully double flowers, and up to 5 inches diameter on strong, sturdy stems. This cultivar is more resistant to powdery mildew …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… mapping, and labeling—at the Chicago Botanic Garden. The overarching goal of the department is to enhance the connection between people and plants. Jessica and her staff are responsible for updating records of the Garden’s living collection with current planting and location data as … with several other disparate databases; now Jessica is leading a cross-departmental effort to migrate the Garden’s collective data to BRAHMS, a collections management software widely used …
Type: Staff bio
… Mexican bush sage has been used in our autumn landscapes for several years. Although it is a shrubby perennial of coniferous forests in Mexico, the Garden uses it in annual displays in September to November, when it is covered by hundreds of attractive flower spikes. The plants grow 3-4 feet … that are 6-10 inches long. It is tolerant of cool temperatures and provides a food source for late butterflies and insects. Cuttings can be taken and the plants are rooted again for the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… MUNSTEAD WOOD™ rose is named for Gertrude Jekyll's home, where she wrote many of her influential gardening books. Its buds are a light, pinkish crimson, opening to reveal velvety deep crimson roses 4 inches in diameter. The scent is also described as exceptional...old rose, with hints of berries. MUNSTEAD WOOD™ is on the compact side for a David Austen rose, about 3 feet by 3 feet, making it appropriate for the front of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. I want to recycle my fallen leaves into a compost heap. Please give me some advice on starting one this autumn. A. Nine cubic feet, in a neat pile or container, is a good, manageable size for a backyard compost heap. Begin the layering process with a few inches of twigs, which allows for air circulation under the pile. Then add 5 to 10 inches of leaves, grass and shredded garden debris; 1 to 2 inches of manure or synthetic …
Type: Plant Info
