… The registered name for Lavaglut® floribunda rose ( Rosa 'Korlech') translates from German into "lava flow." Deep … unfortunately, not fragrant. Plant this rose in full sun and provide space around the plant for air movement—an important element in disease prevention. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to southern Europe, silver sage is a clump-forming biennial grown for its large, woolly, silver leaves rather than its flowers; the botanic name comes from the Latin word for silver, argentum. The 12-inch-tall leaves appear in the first year, followed by silver flower …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the handsomely divided leaves from late April through early June. It is a great selection for under the canopy of deciduous trees but can also be grown in full sun. In drier climates, it suffers from spider mites but they are rarely a problem for Chicago-area gardeners. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… grows on the sides of ravines and streams where the arching stems present the flowers for pollinators flying along the waterways searching for nectar; it requires continually moist yet well-drained soils. Unfortunately, rabbits and deer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… is a modern variety with pure white flowers atop tall 20-inch stems, making it perfect for a cut-flower arrangement. The breeder is J.M. Brouwer-Zeinstra from the Netherlands. It is a … shape. If several classes of tulips are planted together, there will be continuous bloom for several weeks in early- to mid-spring. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… sunset. Birds chirp or call out as they fly to their roosts. Water birds find this time ideal for fishing, and this “Garden of Nine Islands” is dotted with great blue herons standing tall on the shorelines. Look for them hugging close to the edges of Bird Island, the three islands of the Elizabeth Hubert … are the plants for you. The Evening Light As any good photographer knows, true colors are best captured out of bright light. As the evening advances, dark colors recede, but forms remain …
Type: Walks
… systems during the summer or school year? Please join the Windy City Harvest Youth Farm staff for a day of focused learning, as we share the program’s fourteen year history, lessons learned, … systems during the summer or school year? Please join the Windy City Harvest Youth Farm staff for a day of focused learning, as we share the program’s fourteen year history, lessons learned, …
Type: Page
… Seasonally dry tropical forests (SDTF) account for nearly half of the world’ s tropical and subtropical forests but remain one of the most endangered habitats. High rates of forest clearing for pasture, frequent fires, and pressure from population growth have all contributed to severe … high levels of plant endemism. Although valuable, this approach overlooks less obvious targets for conservation, such as fungi, that are critical to plant growth (mycorrhizal fungi) and …
Type: Research
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Type: Event for Calendar
… 'Blue Ice' is an Amsonia cultivar known for its compact habit and darker blue flowers. Its popularity has grown steadily since its … attractive after flowering. Members of the genus Amsonia are commonly known as bluestars for the abundant small blue flowers borne in clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early … and more than 3,5000 individual plants. A number of these varieties have been evaluated for their performance in our region; Plant Evaluation Notes can be found on the Garden's website. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
