… This perennial needs full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions to reach a height of about 4 feet. In July and August it produces pale pink flowers. It is ideal for a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hardy kiwi vine 'Ananasnaya' is female, and that's important to know if you want to grow it for the fruit as well as the flowers, because you'll need a male vine for …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Pinot Noir' is aptly named for the dark wine-red foliage that will not fade to green in the shade. Bright but not intense sun is recommended to prevent leaf scorch. Although it is grown for the foliage, the flowers are also impressive, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The thick, fluffy panicles are comprised of tiny densely packed flowers which bloom mid to late summer and last for several weeks. This is a dwarf astilbe that grows only 18 inches high. 'Hennie Graafland' … but once established, it is more drought tolerant than other varieties. It does well in shade to partial shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pardon My Cerise beebalm is derived from a north American native plant and grows to about 18 inches high and around 12 inches wide. It bears brilliant reddish pink flowers during mid-summer and its small size and neat habit makes it a great plant for the front of a border. Beebalm grows in sunny or partially shady areas. If you gently rub … will extend flowering. Beebalm is great for attracting bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. It's easy to grow and adds a lot of color to your border. Cut back at the end of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pardon My Purple beebalm is derived from a north American native plant and grows to about 12 inches high and around 12 inches wide. It bears dark magenta purple flowers during mid-summer and its small size and neat habit makes it a great plant for the front of a border. Beebalm grows in sunny or partially shady areas. If you gently rub … will extend flowering. Beebalm is great for attracting bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. It's easy to grow and adds a lot of color to your border. Cut back at the end of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… habit that produces abundant fragrant white blooms and features exfoliating amber colored bark for winter interest. It is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant … 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 developed at … tubular in form and are borne in large panicles. While the common name of the plant has come to define a shade of pale purple, some species and hybrids have pink or white blossoms. Lilacs …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Timothy Whealon Bunny Williams Advisory Members Designers who provide insight and inspiration for the Antiques, Garden & Design Show: Dale Carol Anderson Sarah Back Melissa Benham Jennie … Timothy Whealon Bunny Williams Advisory Members Designers who provide insight and inspiration for the Antiques, Garden & Design Show: Dale Carol Anderson Sarah Back Melissa Benham Jennie …
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… College student Jessica Tillery came to the Chicago Botanic Garden for the summer to work in a plant science lab, hoping to jump start her career in habitat restoration—which she …
Type: Blog
… Description: This swallow is most often seen flying over the lakes looking for insects, especially closer to bridges where they build cup-shaped mud nests. …
Type: Birding
