… OOH LA™ LaGrande Shasta Daisy OOH LA™ series is a collection of Shasta daisies in various size and textures. LaGrande has large flower heads … to perennial gardens. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… OOH LA™ LaSpider Shasta Daisy OOH LA™ series is a collection of Shasta daisies in various size and textures. LaSpider has large flower heads … to perennial gardens. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Tendency to flop is greatly increased by growing this plant in anything less than full sun. Drought tolerant. Cut … before new growth begins. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… attract butterflies from May through October. It belongs in a border or a ground cover and is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… plants reach a height of 3 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. This plant is free of most insect and disease pests. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… grows best in well-drained, humus-rich soils in full sun and high humidity. If the atmosphere is too dry, it can be prone to spider mites. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… start to lay over due to their weight. In late spring, it produces large orange-red blooms. It is free of most insect and disease problems. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and mussels. In appearance, they can look like a cross between a crane and rail. Their plumage is brown with white streaks and speckles. Limpkins have specialized bills that allow them to cut … fill the air. Limpkins are not year-round residents here at the Chicago Botanic Garden and it is very rare to see one in Illinois. They are residents of Florida, Georgia, Caribbean and South America. This is the first sighting of the Limpkin at the Chicago Botanic Garden …
Type: Birding
… The flamethrower palm tree is named for the propensity of this tree to develop a new brightly colored leaf that may be … of the green foliage this new leaf can appear as a flash of fire. The flamethrower palm tree is native to the wet mountainous areas of New Caledonia, in the south Pacific. The fronds of this … feet. The fruits of this tree are egg-sized and turn red, making them equally showy. This tree is not hardy in Chicago. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a vine running up trees. According to one source it may be the only true climbing aloe and it is the fastest growing. Some stems can reach 30 feet long. The inflorescences are a simple or … branch, the flowers in cylindrical clusters, 20-30, and are red with greenish yellow edges. It is hardy enough to be grown outdoors in California in areas with light frost. Its vine like … habit makes it an interesting option as a groundcover and it can be grown as a vine if it is supported. A fun and different aloe from South Africa. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
