… Description: A rare bird of marshes and sedge meadows. Look for this hard-to-find bird on Marsh Island in the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… dance/movement therapy and eco-psychology. We begin in quiet meditation and movement warm-up to connect our bodies with the wonders around us. Next, each person will have the opportunity to find a quiet place at the Garden for individual contemplation: soaking in the sights, sounds, smells, and textures of the …
Type: Item Detail
… stem in a flattish fan shape which highlights the vibrant coloring of this plant. It can grow to about 8 feet high and 3 feet wide but if branching is desired then a cane will need to be clipped. With care, this cutting can be rooted for a new plant. Good quality light is necessary to maintain bright leaf color but not necessary …
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
… Thin, twisted yellow petals shade to deep orange at the base of the flowers on Girard's Orange witch hazel ( Hamamelis x intermedia 'Girard's Orange'), a spreading, deciduous shrub known for flowering at the first warm spell (during a January thaw for instance) or immediately after … This cultivar is only one of dozens created by the hybridization of Hamamelis japonica (native to Japan) and Hamamelis mollis (native to western China). Witch hazel flowers have a spicy scent …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… are ruffled at the edges. The flowers, which appear in mid-season, measure 6” and remain open for 16 hours or more. It may re-bloom. In milder climates the foliage is green all year round. … 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 is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. 'Jolyene Nichole' was awarded Honorable Mention …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… burgundy red flowers with yellow throats in early season. The blooms are 5 ½ inches and last for 16 hours or more. The foliage is quite tall, measuring 38 inches. In milder climates the … 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 is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. Midnight Magic has been awarded the Lenington …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 3 sepals. The blooms appear early in the season and measure 4.5 inches. Each flower stays open for at least 16 hours. Our Diane is nocturnal. The blooms open up in the late afternoon and close … 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
… The HEARTLAND™ swamp white oak is a relatively recent introduction bred for anthracnose and mildew resistance. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which 90 are native to North America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and over 1,000 individual trees. Twenty oak species are native to Illinois. Oaks are slow growing, long lived, hard wood trees that produce fruit we all know as …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… favorite rose. The very double cupped flowers, (80 petals) are a cheerful bright pink, fading to a lighter shade towards the edges of the petals. And their classic Old World scent is described as exceptional. Given it's mature height of 5 to 6 feet, it can be a good fit for the back of the border, or a specimen. Like all roses, the more sun you give it, the more …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
