… its native Japan, arriving here well before 1900. 'Dart's Pink Lady' is a direct descendant, and shares the impressive size, weeping habit, and prolific spring bloom of its parent. From May into June its branches are lined in clusters of warm shade of pink trumpet-shaped flowers, and with a spread of up to 12 feet, it makes an impressive specimen. Bees, butterflies, and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… In Latin "praecox" means very early, and in fact, Weigela praecox 'Korean Sunrise' begins to bloom in mid-April, two weeks before most other Weigela . Clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers are a clear delicate pink, and the show generally continues for 4 to 6 weeks. The fragrance makes them a treat by the door. The flower show makes them an eye-catching specimen. And the upright form is appropriate for hedging. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love Weigela …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has greenish yellow blooms in July and August. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This mat-forming perennial needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions. Its blooms in May and June attract butterflies. It is a ground cover. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This round evergreen conifer needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 4 feet. It is a specimen and resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen conifer needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 3 feet. It is a specimen and is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has shifted them from their exclusive provenance in New England, the Pacific Northwest, and the more temperate areas of the South, to the flat gardens of the Midwest, where they are flourishing as both suburban and urban flowering shrubs. Along the way, new cultivars acquired a greater cold hardiness, a tolerance to alkaline soils, and a preference for sunny conditions—ta-daaa, a perfect summer-blooming shrub for Chicago …
Type: Plant Info
… about it. As Chicago Botanic Garden interns, we plant Joshua tree seedlings in the wild and help them flourish. Based in Boulder City, Nevada, we’re working to save Joshua trees, one plant at a time. Through the Garden’s Conservation and Land Management (CLM) program, we’re part of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Joshua Tree Genome … land lies. Our federal partners include the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and USDA Forest Service. About the interns Madeline Czymmek Maddy graduated from Cornell …
Type: Blog
… True gourmets know that salsa is much more than a medium for chip dipping; it adds flavor and color to a host of not-only-Mexican dishes, including roasts, stews, sidedishes and even desserts. Vegetable or fruit-based, hot or cold, there are as many kinds of salsas as there are appetites...and you can grow the ingredients needed to create your own! Family Fun Salsas can be spontaneous, …
Type: Plant Info
… ...and this year's fall colors It’s hard to think of fall without picturing a mosaic of trees with warm-colored hues. Amber browns, golden yellows, and blazing reds cover many natural areas in the Midwest, including the Chicago Botanic Garden. It’s all thanks to fall’s shorter days and cool nights. But with our changing climate, what happens to that classic fall color we’ve …
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