… Smooth sumac is very much like staghorn sumac, with large attractive compound leaves and an irregular growth … hairs. This large native shrub in the cashew family spreads by rhizomes and forms colonies. It is best for a naturalistic setting. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Norway spruce is a tall evergreen tree native to the cool forests of Europe where it can grow to over 200 feet … width. This very large pyramidal tree with stiff, dark needles and graceful pendulous branches is good for large yards and open spaces. A classic evergreen tree for large spaces as either a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Blue Dragon spruce is an upright pyramidal conifer. It is initially slow-growing, but once established, it grows vigorously reaching 65 feet tall by 25 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Watercolor is a luminous, beautiful medium. Learn to pair the delicacy and gestural brushwork of watercolor … paintings with the enhancement of colored pencil. Some experience with watercolor painting is helpful. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted …
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… Maybrook is one of the smaller flowering lady slipper orchid hybrids with a brilliant white flag veined in … in green. The handsome green foliage featured darker green splotches, ensuring the plant is attractive even when not in flower. Well drained yet moisture retentive media needs to be …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The queen of phlox, this species is a tall perennial native to lightly shaded woodlands of eastern and central North America. … from July to September. In hot, humid weather, mildew may develop on the leaves. Garden phlox is perhaps the most popular phlox used in the perennial border. Today, there are many superior …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of the founding of the Chicago Horticultural Society. Virtually unavailable in commerce it is an 'easy keeper' that is resistant to most pests and diseases. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This cultivar is a semi-dwarf, narrow columnar evergreen conifer.It can reach a height of 30’ but a width of … living fence. It will tolerate a wide range of soil types as long as periodic deep watering is provided. It prefers full sun and partial shade; too much shade will result in a loose, thin …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'The Netherlands' is actually a blend of three tulips assembled for the Garden by a wholesale bulb company in the … has large scarlet blooms with a short stature. The broad wavy leaves are edged in yellow. It is intermixed with a white variety and the last to bloom will be pink. Tulip blends are popular …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… TRIUMPH™ elm is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum and the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
