… Young's weeping European white birch is a small twiggy tree with a weeping or pendulous habit. It is sometimes grafted onto another … ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. Many of the common names of birch trees refer to the color of the bark -- white, gray, yellow or red. Another signature bark characteristic is its habit of separating into thin sheets; Native Americans used this property to harvest the bark from fallen paperbark birch trees to make canoes, bowls and shelter -- …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This orchid is native to Mexico and Guatemala. It produces showy green/burgundy with lavander blooms. The … and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids are native to temperate zones, most orchids tend to prefer a semi-tropical or tropical environment (USDA …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… arrowwood viburnum gets its name from the bright, shiny green mature foliage. It can grow to a mature size of 12' x 10’, blooms in late May-early June with white flower clusters and blue-black fruit in the fall. This cultivar is noted for producing fruit more abundantly than the species. This shrub is a Chicagoland Grows® … the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was derived from …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hosta fortunei is a medium- to large-sized hosta with green leaves that is related to many hosta that are naturally occurring variations or introduced cultivars. Hostas are shade …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to the United States, Chelone obliqua is an upright perennial producing showy pink, purple, and white flowers that attract birds in the summer and early fall. It reaches a maximum height of 3 feet under full sun to partial shade and medium to wet moisture conditions. The plant is ideal for a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Peppermint Surprise Lily is native to China. Like all lycoris, the foliage emerges in early spring. This one blooms in late summer to early fall with a cluster of white flowers on 20 inch stems. Each flower has a pink-red stripe …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Arrow-leaved aster is an herbaceous perennial that grows to a maximum height of 2 feet under full sun or partial shade with dry to moderate moisture conditions. In late summer and early fall, it produces blue flowers that are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… How to Identify Poison Ivy Poison ivy takes many forms, so it is particularly important for parents, camp counselors, hikers, gardeners, and anyone who enjoys the outdoors to become familiar with its characteristics in all seasons. It can grow as a sprawling ground …
Type: Plant Info
… Found in the lakes, this small black-and-white diving duck is distinguished by a big white patch on its head. The cold November winds signal the return of … lakes of the Chicago Botanic Garden, as well as the Skokie River, attract migratory waterfowl to feed and rest before they continue their journey. Mallards are plentiful, but careful … is black, and the head looks half white and half black. Sometimes there is a greenish sheen to his head. The female is more difficult to identify. She has a mostly grayish body, dark head …
Type: Birding
… Hybrid painted fern 'Branford Rambler' is a clump-forming fern that requires partial to full shade with moderate moisture. It grows to a maximum height of 2 feet with a similar spread. It is mostly used as a ground cover, an …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
