… Though its common name is Panama rose ( Rondeletia leucophylla ), this plant is actually a native of Chiapas, Mexico. This large, bushy, 5-foot-tall shrub produces massed … Cultivated in the southern United States, the flowers' nectar attracts both hummingbirds and butterflies, but interestingly, the flowers don't become fragrant until after the sun goes …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Chicago Botanic Garden’s online photography class is a virtual experience you can take anywhere! New! Photography and photo-based practices are powerful tools for self-reflection, growth, awareness, and connection with the world around us. You will be introduced to various photo-based …
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… Q. Is it possible to grow a bay-leaf tree inside the house? A. Under the right circumstances, a bay tree, Laurus nobilis, makes a perfect specimen plant indoors during the winter and outside during the summer months. Bay trees are often sold in containers and occasionally have been trained into standards with one main trunk and a big ball of foliage …
Type: Plant Info
… Bottlebrush buckeye is native to New York, Pennsylvania and a few states in the Southeast. Requiring a lot of space in the landscape,this shrub grows to 8 to 10 feet in height and has a wide-spreading habit, with thick branches that do not lend themselves to shearing or …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Goatsbeard ( Aruncus dioicus ), also commonly known as bride's feathers, is a showy perennial native to woodlands and ravines in the eastern United States. In Illinois, it is only found in the wild along the … find it in June blooming in dappled sunlight along the woodland walk in the Sensory Garden, and also in the Helen and Richard Thomas English Walled Garden. A bold plant with large fronds of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Callicarpa hybrid '2011B' is one of the many selections of beautyberry bred and selected by former Garden director, Kris Jarantoski. Kris gathered together a large number of species and cultivars in his breeding plots then let the pollinators do their work. Over time, thousands …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… coneflower produces fragrant dusty pink colored 5-inch flowers from July through September and does best in full sun in well-drained soils. During the summer, the plant will attract butterflies and other pollinators. Leave the dead stems with their seedheads attached in winter and they will attract birds. PIXIE MEADOWBRITE™ coneflower is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… beneath a tuft of leaves; visually, their inflorescence resembles a pineapple. This is one of the best cultivars among all of the Fritillaria imperialis offerings for naturalizing … The plant prefers well-drained soils that are moist during late winter through early summer and then dry throughout the rest of the year. The bulbs, and the foliage to some extant, smell like skunk spray and are great for planting among tulips, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hibiscus militaris is more commonly known by its newer Latin name, Hibiscus laevis . The militaris refers to the … medieval pole-ax or halberd. The flowers are pink to almost white with a maroon or purple eye and 5 overlapping petals. The flowers are produced all along the stem from the bottom to the top and measure up to 6 inches across. The plant stands 4 to 6 feet tall, blooming in mid summer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Our Diane daylily has pink and cream bi-tone colored flowers with a green throat. The 3 petals differ in color from the 3 sepals. The blooms appear early in the season and measure 4.5 inches. Each flower stays open for at least 16 hours. Our Diane is nocturnal. The blooms open up in the late afternoon and close the next morning. Although each …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
