… and prairies of North America. Individual flowers last only one day or one night. 'Siskiyou' is a cultivated version growing 15 inches tall, covered all summer with a mass of 2-inch, … the wing of a butterfly and glows when backlit by the sun. Well suited to hot dry sites, it is ideal as a ground cover, in rock garden, or in containers. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Penstemon ‘Dark Towers’ is an upright perennial featuring glossy bronze red foliage topped by spikes of light pink tubular flowers. This cultivar grows to 30” in height and is tolerant of the heat and humidity common to Chicago summers. Hummingbirds find it … for most Chicago gardeners. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… nice mulch of composted leaves in fall to take it through the winter. In the Chicago region it is insect and disease free. During very hot periods, particularly when the humidity is low, the leaves will temporarily wilt but will bounce back once temperatures cool. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This is an easy-to-grow houseplant that tolerates a wide range of cultural and environmental … rosette. Wider than normal clay pots are often used to make sure this tall and narrow plant is stable and does not topple over. Indoor plants may be taken to shady outside locations in summer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Side-flowering aster is woodland native found in much of Eastern and Central North America. It can reach a height of 3 … stems. It prefers partial shade with moist, well-drained soil. Unlike other asters, this one is not drought tolerant. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… partially shaded locations in the garden. Once established, this very old Japanese cultivar is more resistant to soil that sometimes get too dry. You may need to protect the plant from rabbits and deer until the root system is well established—they love toad lilies. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Manchurian viburnum is native to China. White flowers in May give way to red berries that progress to blue-black and persist. Fall color is red and yellow. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited … the Chicago Botanic Garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… There is still much to admire as the garden reveals its late-season secrets! I have some gardening … are guaranteed to rekindle your passion for perennials. Aconitum carmichaelii (monkshood) is a purple-blue-flowering, 5-foot, statuesque plant that will bring drama and color to the late-autumn garden. Bright green divided foliage is another attraction of this stately perennial. Agastache barberi (anise hyssop) is a very …
Type: Plant Info
… For most gardeners, the top vegetable is the tomato. As they plant in late May, visions of red, round, juicy beefsteaks dance in their … and indeterminate tomatoes must be caged or tied to stakes or trellises. The payoff, though, is that indeterminate varieties, especially older heirlooms, provide a spectacular range of … says. Like many dark varieties, it comes from the area around the Black Sea. 'Cherokee Purple' is a burgundy tomato with a sweet, complex flavor sometimes described as having smoky undertones. …
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… Description: This is a rare western visitor. …
Type: Birding
