… webinar where you’ll hear about Budburst’s research projects, learn how to participate, and have any questions answered by the Budburst team. Budburst is a community science project hosted at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Anyone can participate in Budburst. We run several research projects that focus on plants, climate change, and plant-animal interactions. All you have to do is observe plants near you. Register now …
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… The black maple is native to the upper midwest, northeast United States and to southern Canada. It can reach a height of 75 feet and a width of 60 feet. It requires moist well-drained soils, but can tolerate dryer conditions …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to fall it has large, fragrant panicles of lavender-purple spikes that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. It’s best used for massed plantings in borders. It is deer resistant and will tolerate drought once it is established. Pruning the plant back in the spring will …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hibiscus syriacus 'Flogi' has deep pink flowers with red throats. It grows to 6 -8 feet tall and blooms from mid summer to September. It is hardy in zones 5 – 9. When the species was named syriacus, it was thought to have originated in Syria, but it is actually native to China and India. Hibiscus syriacus 'Flogi' may be sold commercially under the name Pink Giant® or Pink …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… syriacus 'Floru' has deep violet pink flowers with red throats. It grows to 8 -12 feet tall and blooms from mid summer to early fall. It is hardy in zones 5 – 9. When the species was named syriacus, it was thought to have originated in Syria, but it is actually native to China and India. Hibiscus syriacus 'Floru' may be sold commercially under the name VIOLET SATIN™ …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Purple or sweet-scented Joe pye weed is a tall native perennial, 5-6', found along the edges or in clearings in woods. large toothed … sturdy stem. It produces many-flower clusters of rosy pink flowers in July to early August and is attractive to butterflies. It can be distinguished from spotted Joe pye weed by its earlier flowering, rounded flowerheads and less intense coloring. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to the Asian tropics, creeping fig is a large family of plants that includes trees, shrubs, and clinging vines. Ficus pumilla is one of the finest clinging vines, which, once established, grows vigorously, producing evergreen leaves and oblong yellow to red figs. Native to zones 9-11, it can be grown outdoors as a ground cover …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dorstenia contrajerva is a species of herbs native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America, … seeds that will germinate in any soil they touch. The leaves are 8 inches long, deeply lobed, and rough to the touch. Best in partial to full shade in evenly moist soil. Hardy to Zones 9–11. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Photographers ofen find themselves in a situation where flash photography is not allowed, or where artificial light disturbs the honesty of a photo. Learn techniques that use natural light from available sources to capture realistic and untouched images. Students should have basic camera knowledge. Class is limited to DSLR or mirrorless cameras. Dress for the weather. FPC fundamental course, nature and landscape track Jack Carlson, certified professional photographer Plant Science Lab, …
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… Christmas Fern is a terrestrial evergreen fern producing narrow, lance-shaped green fronds 24 inches long. … garden, fernery, or well-drained border. They grow in a central form called a shuttlecock, and look good in a woodland garden. Keep them neat by cutting off dead fronds. It is resistant to deer and good in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
