… 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
… This specimen cactus grows up to 2 feet in height with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In mid winter it produces attractive yellow and green flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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
… 2 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow blooms in May and June and belongs in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, giving college students hands-on experience in real-world research. They collect data, monitor ecosystems, and contribute directly to plant … support of Walder Foundation . From fieldwork to findings, the interns immerse themselves in the research process alongside their mentors—faculty and graduate students in the Garden's Graduate Program in Plant Biology and Conservation , who provide steady guidance …
Type: Blog
… he spent hours at the garden pool gazing at his reflection. Echo, a mountain nymph, fell madly in love with him, but her love was not returned by the vain Narcissus . Echo wasted away from … skirts of the first narcissus pop through the warming soil? Although tulips have their place in the spring theme, daffodils are truly the signature that the sun is warmer, robins are … from the familiar large daffodil to the tiny poet’s narcissus and all manner of hybrids in between. According to the American Daffodil Society, there are more than 32,000 registered …
Type: Plant Info
… “There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for the spring. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after … searching for nesting grounds and food along the way. It’s the Great Spring Migration. Whether in your garden, in a park or while on a walk, you’re likely to spot some of the colorful migrants …
Type: Plant Info
… In the dry Mojave Desert, we think it’s a lovely sight when a tiny blade of a baby Joshua tree … little proprietary 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 …
Type: Blog
… Description: This tundra nester only visits the Garden in late fall through early spring. Look for it foraging for seeds on the surface of the snow in the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… Description: The Garden's lone swift species is exclusively seen flying overhead in small groups while chasing insects. In the evening, they dive into open chimneys where they roost and nest. …
Type: Birding
