… cultivar of redosier dogwood introduced by Roy Klehm of Song Sparrow Farms. It is notable for its variegated green and ivory foliage and uniform habit. Like the species, it bears small … -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native to cooler temperate areas of North America and Asia. The genus includes 45-60 species, divided …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ruby redosier dogwood is a cultivar introduced in 1988. It was selected for its layering habit, bright red stems and uniform rounded form. Like the species, it bears … -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native to cooler temperate areas of North America and Asia. The genus includes 45-60 species, divided …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… or crested flowers on annual plants 18 inches tall. Delights in the garden or cut and dried for winter arrangements, celosias are one of the mainstays of annual flower displays around the … is consistently below 30 percent, as in the desert Southwest). Wild celosias are native to the tropics and are noted for having a number of duplicate, triplicate, quadruplicate — up to octuplicate — sets of chromosomes. The cristata group arose in cultivation, and are all …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The wire vine is a perennial ground cover that is hardy in USDA Zones 6 to 9. The wiry stems provide a contrast for the glossy green foliage. While it will only grow to 2 to 4 inches tall, it can spread 30 inches. The flowers are insignificant but will produce …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This bright red cultivar features smaller central upright bracts in contrast to larger outside bracts that are slightly pendulous, giving a ruffled appearance to the plant. For indoor longevity, place it in a location with bright light, away from air conditioning vents …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… On Chicago’s Southeast Side, a wetland scarred by decades of steelmaking has yet to heal. But against the odds, a single endangered flower has bloomed here. The only wild … The bloom this past spring is a small but striking sign of recovery. Its presence is thanks to the Chicago Botanic Garden and conservation partners who set out to test whether an industrial dumping ground could host plant life. “The conservation community is always looking for new ways to offset the impact of human activity on rare species and critical habitat,” said …
Type: Blog
… chemicals that can leach onto nearby pavers and sidewalks. Rubber “mulch” might be good for playgrounds under swings and slides, but it’s not helpful for perennials, trees, or shrubs. … the year. Many traditional plantings have unfilled niches and open soil, allowing sunlight to directly reach the ground. Any bare soil is a welcome mat for seeds—just look at any empty lot where weeds fill the cracks. In the summer, a layer of mulch helps to suppress some weeds and may deter weed seeds from germinating. When weed seedlings do pop up …
Type: Plant Info
… Fall color is upon us, in all its heartbreakingly beautiful glory. All the key factors need to be in place for spectacular hues to emerge: abundant summer moisture, sunny fall days, and cool but not freezing nighttime …
Type: Plant Info
… Digital workflow begins before we create an image and ends when we develop that image for output. Learn camera preparation, importing and managing images, editing, and preparing images for output. Prerequisite: Beginning Digital Photography. FPC requirement Paul Lucas, nature …
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… a beautiful member of the Orchidaceae family — the largest plant family in the world. Native to the warm, moist tropics of southeast Asia, it is monopodial (rarely producing more than one stem), with up to 50 flowers per inflorescence. This foxtail orchid features dark maroon-purple flowers, densely packed on the flowering stem. This is an orchid that really requires a greenhouse for proper growth in the Chicago area, and it is known for disliking root disturbance, so growth …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
