… This welcome season, with its bird song, fragrant blossoms, and gentle zephyrs, tempts us all to … They know the route— Bulb Garden , Regenstein Center, and Landscape Gardens . The birders look for early signs of spring in the McDonald Woods and on the shores of the Lakeside Gardens . First … leaf compost before blooming in magnificent clumps of yellow, white, apricot, and orange. This is a bulb the Garden highly recommends to local gardeners for its reliability, showmanship, and …
Type: Walks
… SUGAR BUZZ™ Lilac Lollipop Beebalm Lilac Lollipop beebalm is developed from a native beebalm and grows to about 20 inches feet and 2 feet wide. As befits … flowers in mid-summer. It was developed to be a more low-growing and neater clumping beebalm for smaller scale gardens. Beebalm grows in sunny or partially shady areas. If you gently rub … periods, and avoid crowding and overhead watering to minimize powdery mildew. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This large shrub is called a mock orange because its white flowers are like the flowers on an orange tree. ROMANTIC KNIGHT™ Mock Orange is a large shrub that grows to … up to two inches in size. Once the flowers have faded this shrub is a useful green backdrop for summer and fall flowering plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Milk-white flowers are flushed with faint blue in early spring along the midribs on this hardy squill, ideal for planting in masses beneath large deciduous trees among groundcover. It almost never sets seed …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Bright red bracts form a cone that is augmented with orange flowers that seemingly 'pop' out occasionally throughout its long flowering season (winter months). Unlike other species in the genus Costus , this plant flowers at a relatively short 2.5 feet in height. For Chicago-area gardeners, this is a plant that can be grown in a good-sized pot outdoors in a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This Missouri/Arkansas native is a clump-forming perennial that grows to a height of 8” with a similar spread. The deep blue to purple, three-petaled flowers last only for a day, but open in succession on the plant from May to June. It prefers moist, acidic, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This vine grows to a height of more than 40 feet, with full shade and moist soil conditions. From March to June, it has salmon and green blooms. It is one of the primary sources for vanilla flavoring. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each with its own …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… November is a great month to tuck your lawn and garden to bed for the season. Nighttime temperatures are dipping below freezing, frosts are more frequent, and the yard may soon be covered under a blanket of snow. This month, take advantage of any seasonally warm days to complete maintenance and cleanup tasks. …
Type: Plant Info
… like spending a few minutes to take a breath while sipping a cup of warm herbal tea. Picture this: The aroma of orange and banana mints mingle in your favorite cup. You add a spoonful of … flavors or colors. Hold the Caffeine All commercial tea, such as black, green, and oolong, is made from Camellia sinensis , which is an evergreen bush that is native to Asia and not hardy … didyma), rosemary, parsley, sage, dill, and thyme are some of the other herbs suitable for tea. It all depends on what flavors you enjoy. Lemon-tasting herbs can be paired with slices …
Type: Plant Info
… '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
