… Santa Rosa sweetbay magnolia is one of the hardiest of the species and features the same creamy white fragrant blooms. In the more southern parts of its range, sweetbay magnolia is evergreen but it may lose all or most of its leaves during the winters in the Chicagoland area. It is one of the few magnolias that will tolerate swampy conditions. Members of the genus Magnolia …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… MOONGLOW™ sweetbay magnolia is a cultivar selected for its upright habit and cold hardiness. It bears fragrant white blooms … slightly larger than the species. In the more southern parts of its range, sweetbay magnolia is evergreen but it may lose all or most of its leaves during the winters in the Chicagoland area. This species is one of the few magnolias that will tolerate swampy conditions. Members of the genus Magnolia …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This small flowering tree reaches 15' to 20' in height and is often multistemmed. Site it in a prominent place so that everyone can enjoy it. The fragrant, creamy-white flowers … panicles 3" to 6" in length. It also has beautiful reddish-brown peeling bark. The Pekin lilac is a lesser-known and grown tree form of lilac that is becoming more popular for its fine …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… CHINA SNOW® Pekin lilac is a tree form of lilac with a rounded habit that produces abundant fragrant white blooms and features exfoliating amber colored bark for winter interest. It is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum and the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The appeal of the common lilac is due to the haunting fragrance of its usually abundant pale purple blooms. This multi-stemmed shrub has an irregular outline and can become leggy over time. Syringa vulgaris is the wild species from which all modern lilac cultivars are derived. Hybridization efforts have tended to focus on bloom color, fragrance, and overall habit of the plant. The species is native to rocky hillsides in the Balkan Peninsula of southeastern Europe. Members of the genus …
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… Amur adonis ( Adonis amurensis ) and its ties to the namesake god are a good match. This plant is as handsome as any perennial, and once seen in bloom, its perfection is almost impossible to resist. Amur adonis is as ephemeral as the god Adonis, and soon after blooming, the plant returns underground to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… For many of us, part of the joy of spring is heading out to the forest preserves and seeing the wildflowers in bloom. But for Susanne Masi, … information will help to maintain their numbers and ensure their survival in the wild. She is assisted by more than 100 volunteers in a monitoring program called Plants of Concern, a joint … Midwest," she said, "and yet we have 17 genera here in the Chicago area alone. The difference is that orchids are mainly arboreal in the tropics, but here they’re terrestrial. What makes …
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… Natural willow furniture is the ideal rustic accent when you need a seat for that perfect spot in your garden or porch. … that can accommodate them. Bring a hammer, hand pruners, and work gloves. No experience is necessary. Bim Willow, furniture maker and author Burnstein Hall, Regenstein Center …
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… Natural willow furniture is the ideal rustic accent when you need a seat for that perfect spot in your garden or porch. … that can accommodate them. Bring a hammer, hand pruners, and work gloves. No experience is necessary. Bim Willow, furniture maker and author Burnstein Hall, Regenstein Center …
Type: Item Detail
… learn how to participate, and have any questions answered by the Budburst team. Budburst is a community science project hosted at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Anyone can participate in … that focus on plants, climate change, and plant-animal interactions. All you have to do is observe plants near you. Register now …
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