… Bulletproof hosta is notable for its very thick blue green leaves. It is a sport of H . 'Halcyon.' Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow and long-lived. Although … natural mutations or “sports” are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… El Nino is a medium blue green hosta with white edged leaves. It is a sport of H . 'Halcyon.' Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow and long-lived. Although … natural mutations or “sports” are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ivory Coast is a large hosta featuring grey green foliage with a wide yellow margin. It is a sport of H . 'Sagae.' Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they … natural mutations or “sports” are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Midnight Ride is a large, dark green hosta. It is a sport of H . 'Paul Revere' and considered a vigorous grower. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy … natural mutations or “sports” are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Red Charm peony ( Paeonia ‘Red Charm’) grows up to 2.5 feet high and is covered with deep-red, ruffled, double flowers from the end of May through the first part of … peonies, it prefers a sunny position and constant moisture during the growing season but is otherwise free of pests and diseases. The plants produce additional "eyes," or growing points, … of World War II (1944), and the peony went on to win an award from the American Peony Society in 1956. 'Red Charm' is still described as one of the best of the deep-red flowered peonies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Summer Magic blackhaw viburnum is a more compact cultivar than the species with a height of 15' and a spread of 12'. New foliage emerges red then transforms to pink and finally deep green. While the white flowers in May are typical of the species, this cultivar's fruit production is sparse. Fall foliage color is red and yellow. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Summer is a social time, filled with friends, family, and sunshine—but what if you want to slip away on … on how to find moments of peace and self-reflection at the Chicago Botanic Garden this summer—in the music of a historic violin, the grace of old bonsai, the art of a Japanese dry garden ( … I need solitude. I have come forth to this hill at sunset to see the forms of the mountains in the horizon — to behold and commune with something grander than man." —Henry David Thoreau, …
Type: Blog
… Description: This bird is rarely seen flying over the Garden on migration. It was recently found nesting in Cook County, so summer observations are possible. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This bird of northern bogs is only seen at the Garden on migration. Look for it in shrubby areas and on the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… plant grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
