… resembling columbine or maidenhair fern. It blooms with tiny, double lilac-pink flowers borne in large, airy, terminal sprays that appear in July and August. The stems are thin and purple and may require staking or other support. It prefers rich, humusy, well-drained soil in light, dappled sun to part shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the Midwest, red trillium—also called bloody butcher—is a woodland plant that is easy to grow in rich, well-drained soil in part to full shade. A spring bloomer, it produces leaves, petals, and sepals, all in groups of three, which emerge from underground rhizomes on stems 15 inches tall. The leaves …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… height or allowed to spread its weeping branches. It prefers cool, moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade and will even tolerate full shade. Plant in a site protected from the wind. It can be pruned heavily in the spring for hedging. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The leaves of DANADA CHARM™ elm emerge glossy red then turn dark green in summer and yellow in fall. This tree is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction … Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was developed at the Morton Arboretum for its resistance to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: Most active in early morning and evening, this state-endangered bird may be seen flying over, sitting on logs in the water, or stalking prey on the shore. …
Type: Birding
… Description: Once threatened in Illinois, this now commonly seen raptor may be spotted anywhere in the Garden. Note: This is an image of a juvenile bird and not an adult. …
Type: Birding
… This elusive, medium-sized shorebird is known for its distinctive courtship flights at dusk in early May. It can be seen on the ground in wet woodland areas. …
Type: Birding
… Crab grass control can be spread on lawns in early to mid-April before weeds germinate. For severe problems, a second application might be necessary in early June. …
Type: Plant Info
… of 2 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has blue blooms in May and June and belongs in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of 4 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has red blooms in September and October and belongs in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
