… FOX VALLEY® is a river birch cultivar that was selected for its uniform compact habit, adaptability to various soils, excellent disease/pest resistance, … age, exhibiting colorful patterns of cinnamon-red and pale salmon on trunks and main branches. This tree is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… peach-apricot flowers with lime throats. The large 6 inch flowers appear late in the season. This is a stunning addition to any garden. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple … stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. Archived Copy: …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: Look for this uncommon migrant and possible breeder in any wooded habitat at the Garden. …
Type: Birding
… and restore healthy habitats Every landscape healed and plant species saved from extinction is the result of someone doing something painstaking: counting, hand-pollinating, nurturing fragile seeds to sprout. This Earth Day, we’re celebrating the quiet, stubborn, meticulous work our scientists do every … in the lab, germinating those seeds often requires a specific mycorrhizal fungus partner. But for most species, no one knows which fungus that is. Scientists test combinations one by one, in …
Type: Blog
… summer fruits, and exfoliating bark that adds rich visual interest to winter gardens. It is available both as a single- or multi-stemmed plant and can be a nice specimen tree if its … are pruned. Small yellow flowers appear in March, and during a cool spring, they'll last for weeks. Bright red fruit that ripens in midsummer is edible but extremely tart. Fall color can … of dogwood from 20 species (7 of which are native) and over 2,400 plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This red maple cultivar can reach a mature height of 50 feet with a slightly narrower spread. This cultivar is a cross between 'October Glory' and 'Autumn Flame'. This particular cultivar is known for its long lasting, bright red fall color. Red maples are beautiful, but they do not tolerate …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… pycnostachya ) blooms in late summer. A native of the tallgrass prairie, prairie blazing star is distinguished from other Liatris species by the sharply arched bract (modified leaf) below … leaves resembling grass. The entire plant, from corm to stem and flowers, is a tasty treat for rabbits, groundhogs, and voles. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Bartered Bride' is a compact perennial which blooms from summer to autumn. It bears domed white flower heads to 4 inches across and attracts butterflies. This rather coarse plant is good for the wild, woodland garden. It grows to 5-feet tall. Archived Copy: This content was captured …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The common name for Anthurium superbum is Ironclad Birdsnest. "Birdsnest" refers to the shape of the plant and … green flowers that age to pink and are followed by colorful purple berries. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Glencoe Pink’ is in Division 2. It ‘blooms in mid season with white petals and a large pink corona. It was … toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his … where he had been admiring himself, Narcissus flowers grew up around the pool. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
