… Q. How do I care for a Norfolk Island pine? A. Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria heterophylla) is commonly grown as a … Please contact Plant Information Service at (847) 835-0972 or plantinfo@chicagobotanic.org for more detailed information. …
Type: Plant Info
… A. Christmas cactus is a member of the forest cactus group and has very specific requirements for blooming. This plant prefers to spend the summer outside in a shady location. Around … move it inside so that it can enter its pre-flowering period. The critical factors for good blooming are a sunny windowsill, night temperatures between 50 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. Can you help me identify the very large moth that appears just for a day or two on the side of my house at this time of year? And is it harmful? A. It is … females deposit eggs on future food sources (apple, white oak, black cherry or birch trees) for the developing caterpillars. The large caterpillars take all summer to achieve full size, …
Type: Plant Info
… This species is provisionally named Cantharellus chicagoensis. The research also documented for the first time the occurrence of a recently described species previously known only in … to study the global diversity and ecology of the group was submitted, but was not selected for funding (Mueller, Wilson, and collaborators). …
Type: Research
… leader in his field. He began his career as a commercial photographer with a lifelong passion for gardening. Loving nature as he does, Saxon decided to combine his two passions and became a … how and why specific photographs were taken. You'll learn about composition and what to look for when photographing your own garden. …
Type: Event for Calendar
… Super Stolie has been rocking for families since 2007. Her energetic and interactive shows engage all ages, genders, and … culture, the ¡Super Stolie Guacamole! bilingual show offers mixed-language music and dances for the whole family. Then, after a quick costume change, Super Stolie and the Rockstars continue …
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… tend to lean on whatever plants are around, Southern blue monkshood could easily be mistaken for a vine. In fact, it will often weave its way through bushes, so one of your spring blooming … medieval monks. It attracts a variety of butterflies and moths, and is the primary food source for Old World bees. Another common name, wolfbane, refers to the poison made from this plant's …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Newry's Blue was bred around 1900 in Ireland, and it's a favorite among gardeners to this day for its remarkably deep blue flowers and dense spires. At 4 to 5 feet tall, it's a regal presence … note, Aconitums attract a variety of butterflies and moths, and are the primary food source for Old World bumblebees. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The impressive number of flowers a single plant produces. And the way it keeps on blooming for two months or so. In addition those 4-foot tall stalks don't usually need staking. Aconitums … monks. They attract a variety of butterflies and moths, and are the primary food source for Old World bees. Another common name, wolfbane, refers to the poison made from this plant's …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hardy kiwi vine 'Cordifolia' is female, and that's important to know if you want to grow it for the fruit as well as the flowers, because you'll need a male vine for pollination. The fragrant clusters of ivory-white flowers appear in late spring, followed in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
