… The Chicago Botanic Garden’s Pollen Bank is a critical tool for advancing our work to prevent plant extinctions, reintroduce species into the wild, and support habitat restoration. Preparing an Amorphophallus perrieri flower for pollen collection. Photo by Jeremy Foster. Storing pollen is an efficient and effective way to protect the genetic diversity of a plant species, allowing us to preserve …
Type: Research
… Flamingo flower ( Anthurium andreanum 'White Heart') is native to the wet tropical mountain forests of Central and South America and therefore thrives in greenhouses or conservatories where the temperature doesn't drop below …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has no equal: "intensely aromatic," "the scent of French perfume," "delicious essence," and "the poet's flower." These descriptions alone explain why this flowering vine is cultivated as an indoor plant. Most species of jasmine grown today were originally native to tropical Asia and parts of China. The jasmines that can be grown as houseplants are tropical or subtropical …
Type: Plant Info
… “The wonder of the world, the beauty and the power, the shapes of things, their colours, lights and shades—these I saw. Look ye also while life lasts.” —Anonymous lines found on an old … find are petals scattered on the ground, and you realize you have to wait another year. This is particularly true of species like bloodroot ( Sanguinaria canadensis ), whose blossoms only …
Type: Plant Info
… New! Capture a moment’s impression on paper with color, style, clarity, and character. This class is an introduction to sketching landscape elements freehand in a spirit of casual, carefree freedom. Expect a rewarding and relaxing experience for all levels, where you will learn fundamentals and discover techniques …
Type: Item Detail
… This pyramidal evergreen conifer can reach 30 feet in height with full sun and moist soil conditions. The flat needles curve upward and are a startling shade of pale blue-gray. It makes a fine specimen for a lawn. This … in France in 1929. The white fir withstands city conditions better than any other fir and is more resistant to heat and drought. It is one of the best firs for the Midwest. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has lovely lavender flowers measuring 4.75 inches in diameter. It blooms early to mid season and is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Yellow Pinwheel daylily is lemon yellow with a greenish throat. The huge, very fragrant 8-inch blooms appear in mid to late season and are attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Swamp rose ( Rosa palustris ) is one of many water-loving, water-absorbing plants selected for the Rainwater Glen. An Illinois … it grows in marshes in northern Illinois, in the bald cypress swamps in southern Illinois, and near rivers, stream, and ponds throughout the state. The large, red visible follow fragrant pink flowers that bloom in …
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 Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars … at the Morton Arboretum as a result of a controlled cross between the VANGUARD™ elm and the ACCOLADE™ elm. Its attributes include lustrous dark-green foliage, a good upright …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
