… Q. How do I harvest gourds? A. Gourds belong to the Cucurbitaceae family, which includes utilitarian gourds (lagenaria) and vegetable-sponges … frost, but immature gourds will be damaged and should be discarded. Harvest gourds leaving 1 to 2 inches of the stem attached. Be careful to handle the gourd carefully; bruises, scratches, … of gourd. Please contact Plant Information at (847) 835-0972 or plantinfo@chicagobotanic.org for more information. …
Type: Plant Info
… Siberian fir is an evergreen tree native to the tundra and boreal forests of Siberia and northern China. The Russian name is Пихта сибирская. The tree grows into a nice pyramidal form, become more narrow as it grows to an ultimate height of over 100 feet. The flattened, one-inch needles are fragrant and green above, with two white stomatal bands beneath. The tree is used as lumber for framing and wood pulp, but is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN. The 3-4 inch cones grow …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… monks. They attract a variety of butterflies and moths, and are the primary food source for Old World bees. Another common name, wolfbane, refers to the poison made from this plant's roots, which was used to tip hunting arrows. Medicinal (and poisonous) uses of this plant date back to ancient times. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Variegated Feather Reed Grass is a clumping ornamental grass that has leaf clumps growing to about 4 feet high and 3 feet wide, and vertical flower spikes growing to 6 feet high. The dark green leaves have white stripes down the middle. The purplish-yellow … clay soils, it struggles in hot humid summer climates. The flower spikes are usually retained for winter interest and the entire plant is cut back or in late winter to promote new growth. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the Verbenaceae (verbena) plant family originally from Japan and China. This species is known for exquisite clumps of purple berries at each node along the stem in fall. The cultivar 'Early … than other beautyberries, which permits gardeners with shorter growing seasons—like Chicago—to enjoy the bright, shiny, purple berries. The genus Callicarpa is derived from the Greek kallos … zone trees and shrubs in this genus. Many of them have ornamental fruit, and some are known to have medicinal properties or are used as fish poison. Birds are attracted to the berries in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Woolly summersweet is a deciduous shrub native to the south-eastern US. It has white flowers that appear in mid summer and attract butterflies … along with other insects and birds. The flowers are produced on woolly flower spikes up to 6 inches long that protrude from the dark green foliage. Woolly summersweet is a medium height shrub growing to about 6-8 feet high and 6 feet wide and is suitable for borders, screens or as a specimen plant. Summersweet is tolerant of a range of garden …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hummingbird summersweet is derived from the deciduous shrub native to the eastern U. S. Its name is based on the prolific, fragrant, white flowers that appear at the height of summer and attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The flower spikes are up to 6 inches long and protrude from lustrous dark green foliage. Hummingbird is a very neat and compact plant, growing to only 4 feet high and 5 feet wide and is suitable for borders, screens, or as a specimen plant. Summersweet is tolerant of a range of garden …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Rosea summersweet is derived from a deciduous shrub native to the eastern U. S. Rosea has prolific, fragrant, light salmon-pink flowers that appear at the … attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The flowers are produced on vertical flower spikes up to 8 inches long that protrude from lustrous dark green foliage. Rosea is a medium height shrub growing slowly to about 6 feet high and 5 feet wide and is suitable for borders, screens, or as a specimen plant. Summersweet is tolerant of a range of garden …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ruby Spice summersweet is derived from a deciduous shrub native to the eastern U.S. Ruby Spice has prolific, fragrant, pink flowers that appear at the height of … attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The flowers are produced on vertical flower spikes up to 6 inches long that protrude from the dark green foliage. Ruby Spice is a medium height shrub growing slowly to about 6 feet high and 5 feet wide and is suitable for borders, screens, or as a specimen plant. Summersweet is tolerant of a range of garden …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and you'll see that each flower has five petals but the flower is symmetrical. If you happen to be here when it has seed pods you'll see that they have a graceful curved shape, like the … of a cranesbill geranium. Espresso cranesbill geranium is derived from a plant that is native to the Chicagoland area. It flowers prolifically in late spring with small pinkish-lavender … to about two feet high and eighteen inches wide in full or partial sun making it suitable for borders in sunny areas. It requires regular deep watering during dry periods. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
