… Native to the United States, mountain mint is an erect, many-branched perennial that grows 2 – 3 feet tall and features narrow, tapering leaves and flat-topped clusters of small, white flowers that bloom from July to August. The plant prefers moist soils and grows in swamps and along streams and ponds. When …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Grows ® introductions. Use the new GardenGuide app (available at chicagobotanic.org/app ) to locate these trees within the Garden and to learn more about them. Accolade ™ elm ( Ulmus 'Morton') Named by the Society of Municipal Arborists as the 2012 Urban Tree of the Year, Accolade™ elm is one of the top-performing trees for urban and residential planting in the Chicago region. This …
Type: Plant Info
… time indoors with some of the most exotic-looking flowers in the plant kingdom. This cactus is a very popular plant, but most people are not aware of its special needs. Not all cacti are native to arid desert climates and require infrequent, sparse watering. The Christmas cactus actually … rain forest home, and thus needs watering when the top inch of soil in the container feels dry to the touch. Soak the soil until water runs through the pot’s drainage holes; wait a few …
Type: Plant Info
… This silvery plant that does not bear flowers has long, lacy leaves and is used solely for its foliage. Use it to give nice color to the garden bed. One of the more refined artemisias, Powis Castle sage has leaves like a soft …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hornbeam is an excellent landscape tree and, due to its dwarf narrow shape, dwarf columnar hornbeam fits … garden. It is a slow-growing upright deciduous tree with dense, compact foliage that grows to 4 feet tall and 1 1/2 feet wide and prefers full sun to part shade. Its small green leaves …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Heatherbun is a dwarf, rounded cultivar that grows 6 to 8 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide. Its name derives from its medium-green foliage that turns an attractive heather …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Primrose-yellow single flowers are produced from June to mid-October on this deciduous shrub to about 3 feet in size. Plant 'Primrose Beauty' in full sun and in moderately to well- drained … the older woody stems every couple of years to encourage greater flower production. This shrub is butterfly and hummingbird friendly, but deer don't care for the taste of the leaves. It is not …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Iris graeberiana ‘White Fall’ is pale blue with white falls and a yellow crest. The stems stand 6 to 8 inches high. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and resistant to rabbits and deer. The name Iris was taken from …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… by Midwest Living magazine as their favorite rose in 2006, this bushy, shrub-like plant grows to 3 to 4 feet and is coated with clusters of velvety red, semidouble flowers from mid-June to October. This …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… In May, pink colored flower buds open up to pure white flowers, and if a different variety is nearby, the golden yellow fruit with a pinkish blush will appear from late August to early September. Like most fruit trees, the flowers, and their fragrance, in May are a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
