… leaves, but they are shallowly lobed all along the leaf edge. Historically used extensively in mass bedding designs the Dusty Miller cultivars still have their uses in container, basket, and annual plantings in the Chicago area. Full sun, well-drained soils, and warm to hot temperatures are key to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Golden Baby' is more compact, growing to only 2' in height. Plant Golden Baby goldenrod in a sunny part of the perennial border. Beautiful golden-yellow plumes comprised of many tiny … enhance the garden through the end of August. Many of our native goldenrods grow to 4' to 5' in height. Fine small goldenrod for late-summer and autumn color …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This aster blooms in late summer-early fall with masses of fine-petaled blue flowers. It can reach a height of 4 feet with a similar spread, but should be clipped back by a fourth in early summer. This creates a denser, more compact plant with more flowers. It should be planted in full sun and well-drained soil. Once established, it is both heat and drought tolerant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… can reach a height of 2 feet on unbranched, blue-green stems. The central stem terminates in a panicle of daisy-like, purple-violet flowers that appear in late summer-early fall. The leaves are large, ovate and glossy, with bases that clasp the stems. It prefers full or partial sun in average, well-drained soil. Provide good air circulation to prevent powdery mildew. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… document its kinship to grape vines, as do the tendrils that help it climb up to 30 feet in frost free climates. Large palmately compound green leaves and chocolate brown trunk (with age) are the primary characteristics it is grown for. One of several species in this genus that host the largest flowers in the World - the parasitic genus Rafflesia . …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ever aspired to make your own holiday light display a little more artistic? Love and Be Loved in the Linden Allée Bright Idea s in the Lakeside Gardens Firefly Spheres in the Sensory Garden Ricochet in the Lakeside Gardens We had the opportunity to talk with …
Type: Blog
… Description: This migrant is most often spotted in any of the wooded areas of the Garden, especially in the McDonald Woods. …
Type: Birding
… Winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1994. Subtropical in nature, prefers a heated greenhouse at 10 - 15 degrees Centigrade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… drifts of sun-loving perennials that change with the seasons. This style slowly bubbled up in the 1980s in Holland and Germany, and it has become a popular alternative to resource-gobbling lawns both in the U.S. and abroad. Meadowscapes feature sweeping lines of grasses combined with perennials …
Type: Plant Info
… a part of this four-season interest. While good garden tidiness dictates a thorough cleanup in the fall, there are some interesting plants that can be left standing, since even in their dormancy, they offer surprising delights for the discriminating eye. The condition, stature, and overall appearance of plants in the winter depend greatly on how healthy they were during the growing season. Plants that were …
Type: Plant Info
