… Cross'), a hybrid native ironweed that is relatively short (3 feet tall). This cultivar grows best in full sun, with moderately fertile soils, and only needs water during its establishment …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and reduced water during winter dormancy. It will need a cool period in winter to produce the best flower production. Straight white thorns are most obvious on younger branches. Archived …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… tree is butterfly-friendly, with fragrant blue spikes against greyish-green leaves, and it is best planted in spring, in full sun and well-drained soil. Archived Copy: This content was …
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… The Dune Willow Wading through frigid flood waters with a GPS unit, David Johannesen searched for the 12 remaining dune willows ( Salix syrticola ) at Illinois Beach State Park in Zion, IL. … and pushed Lake Michigan inland, flooding vast areas of the park. Now Johannesen, a volunteer for the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Plants of Concern rare plant monitoring program , aimed his … Illinois and is listed as endangered in the state. Dune willow’s spring blooms provide meals for early emerging pollinators and its leaves feed the caterpillars of many butterflies and …
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… the Garden. It is distinct in its adult plumage, but difficult to identify as a juvenile. Look for it flying over or sitting on logs in the water. …
Type: Birding
… white, what makes this plant so ornamental is the clear bright red of the bracts, which last for weeks and even months after the bloom itself is finished. …
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… (Endless Love Lilac Sage) is an outstanding selection of this Old World native sage grown for its big, fuzzy, deep green leaves and summer-long display of large, lavender-purple flower …
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… conditions. From March to June it has chartreuse blooms. It is one of the primary sources for vanilla flavoring. …
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… Chicago Botanic Garden recommends is 'Robustissima'. This cultivar is an outstanding choice for Illinois. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
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… leading to the common name of semi-antelope dendrobium. As house plants they are among the best adapted to indoor culture needing bright but not direct sunlight, relatively high humidity, … by genus and is consistent with their natural habitat. While requiring adequate sunlight for a stunning bloom display, most orchids will not tolerate sustained direct sun. Many varieties …
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