… 'Golden Baby' is more compact, growing to only 2' in height. Plant Golden Baby goldenrod in a sunny part of the perennial border. … tiny flowers enhance the garden through the end of August. Many of our native goldenrods grow to 4' to 5' in height. Fine small goldenrod for late-summer and autumn color …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… on separate plants. Morton Male bayberry is the male plant and can be used as a pollinator for SILVER SPRITE TM bayberry, which is the female and will produce fruit. They bloom at the same … Male SILVER SPRITE™ bayberry also exhibits a deep eggplant-purple color during the winter for additional display value. This shrub is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is … the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was selected by …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Meet us at the intersection of the life sciences and art—and learn how to turn biology into poetry! Join scientific poet Dan Simpson and poetic scientist Sam Illingworth, along with Garden experts, for a creative short walk (weather permitting), using the Garden’s setting to inspire your own experimental verse. Ages 10 & up with a caregiver; adults only may also …
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… Houseplants should be gradually acclimated to indoor conditions and brought inside before the Chicago area’s first anticipated frost of October 15. Monitor all plants carefully for insects or disease before bringing them in. Discard seriously diseased plants. Sequester new plants from those that grow indoors year-round to prevent disease or insect contamination. …
Type: Plant Info
… The show celebrates the richness of fall mushrooms in Illinois. Exhibits 50 to 100 varieties of mushrooms foraged from area forests in the days prior to the show. Members of the Illinois Mycological Association provide information and answer … questions regarding mushrooms and fungi. Mushroom-related books, t-shirts and other items are for sale. Location: Burnstein Hall …
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… Daydream Sea Thrift DREAMERIA® Daydream Sea Thrift is a tough perennial that was bred to extend the bloom season from spring to late fall into all season long. It has a bright pink ball of a flower that stands like a lollipop over a fine textured mat of foliage. Makes for a wonderful low maintenance ground cover or an accent in containers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dream Clouds Sea Thrift DREAMERIA® Dream Clouds Sea Thrift is a tough perennial that was bred to extend the bloom season from spring to late fall into all season long. It has a white ball of a flower that stands like a lollipop over a fine textured mat of foliage. Makes for a wonderful low maintenance ground cover or an accent in containers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sweet Dreams Sea Thrift DREAMERIA® Sweet Dreams Sea Thrift is a tough perennial that was bred to extend the bloom season from spring to late fall into all season long. It has a lavender pink ball of a flower that stands like a lollipop over a fine textured mat of foliage. Makes for a wonderful low maintenance ground cover or an accent in containers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This well-proportioned dwarf white poinsettia is part of a series selected for smaller spaces that experiences cooler temperatures during production and display. Place it … ensure, if wrapped with florist foil, that a hole has been punched at the bottom of the foil to allow water to drain into the saucer underneath the plant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… mid-western native, winter-blooming, deciduous shrub with a rounded habit. It typically grows to 10' tall with a somewhat larger spread. It is noted for its extremely early (January-March) bloom of fragrant, yellow flowers, purplish new growth, … medium green summer foliage and yellow fall color. The bloom period is fairly long - up to 4 weeks. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
