… shaded locations with moist soils. The spent flowers drop off on their own, meaning there is no need to deadhead. This plant is insect and disease resistant. Its parent species are native to Florida, which explains their heat …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in May in a dazzling display that can last for weeks. This easy-to-care-for hardy shrub is forgiving of poor soils, which endears it to Chicago area gardeners. Free of insect and diseases, its one drawback is the musty socks smell of the flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Oncidium Twinkle 'Red' is a miniature orchid packed with flower power. The blooms grow on a much-branched stem, often with 50 or more flowers in bloom at the same time. Each flower is a blend of cherry red, light pink, and creamy white. If you wish to recreate this, try hybridizing Oncidium cheirophorum with …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Tahiti daffodil ( Narcissus 'Tahiti') is popular for its large 4-1/2-inch wide, showy, double flowers with soft, yellow perianth … segments surrounding a cluster of orange-red corona segments. The traditional profile of cup and petals is reduced to a softer profile, making it a popular cut flower. Strong stems keep the flowers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This bushy perennial with attractive gray-green foliage and spreading growth habit can reach up to 2 feet high with a spread equal to its height. It is perfect for edging, although it can be unruly. Six Hills Giant is a recommended cultivar. The lavender flowers, which arise from the leaf axils, bloom in the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Explore the Helen and Richard Thomas English Walled Garden There’s no doubt about it — England’s long and passionate love affair with gardening has exerted an enormous influence on the way Americans … Thomas English Walled Garden’s six distinct rooms, all of which demonstrate unique styles, is a walk through the history of English gardening. It is also an ideal opportunity for visitors …
Type: Walks
… year, they will be ready to harvest in October. The most obvious way to determine if a pumpkin is ripe is when it loses its green color and turns a solid-orange color (with the exception of non-orange pumpkins). This may be as early … depending on the variety grown. Harvest non-orange pumpkins whenthey are a consistent color and the rind is hard. The perfect time to do this is when the vines cease growing and turn limp, …
Type: Plant Info
… Sunny Morning false indigo is a Chicagoland Grows selection. Chicagoland Grows is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum, and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois, formed to promote plant cultivars … "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow, or white and the blooms of newer hybrids may include lavenders and bi-colors. The late spring or early …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. Is there an all-purpose mulch I can use throughout the different areas of my garden? A. Looking … beneficial nutrients to the soil in a very usable form. Compost also lightens heavy clay soil and allows better penetration of water and oxygen in addition to increasing the ability of plants to develop healthy roots. Compost is …
Type: Plant Info
… Iris ‘Byakuya No Kuni’ has creamy white falls, yellow style arms and purple eyelashes around the yellow signals. The standards are very small. The stems stand 37 inches high and have 2 branches with at least 7 buds on each stem. The name Byakuya No Kuni means “land of the midnight sun”. This is a peusadata iris, a cross between a Japanese iris ( Iris ensata) and Iris psedacorus. These …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
