… Siberian Burnet ‘Pink Elephant’ is an upright perennial that grows to a maximum height of about 5 feet. It requires full sun to partial shade and moist water conditions. In the summer it produces pink flowers. The plant …
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… are perkily held upright with a prominent white blotch in summer. This North American native is attractive to insect pollinators and hummingbirds and can be found in natural areas and gardens from the upper Midwest to southern Canada. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… This clump-forming perennial grows to a height of 10 inches with full sun and dry soil conditions. It has yellow blooms that attract butterflies from May through August. It belongs in a border or a ground cover and is native to the Midwest. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
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… Box elder is a much maligned species of maple with compound leaves, usually trifoliate, but with up to seven leaflets. Although it is a native throughout much of North America, it is not often used in the landscape because of its weak branches and often irregular habit. It is also host to the cute but pesky box elder bug. It is extremely hardy and adaptable to any kind of soil, …
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… Dense St. Johnswort is a Danish cultivar whose showy golden blooms flower from July through September—much longer … than other Hypericum . One of the parents of this cultivar, Hypericum kalmianum , is endemic to the Great Lakes region of the United States. This low-maintenance perennial forms a tightly branched, mounded shrub with dark green, willow-like leaves and grows to 30 inches by 30 inches. It requires moderately fertile, evenly moist soil, and once …
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… shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Cloud Nine switch grass is an tall upright grass up to seven feet in height and about two to three feet in width. Spring foliage is a bluish-green which turns yellow-brown by fall and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Add us! Add the Garden by username ( chicagobotanic ) or by snapcode. Fun stories We like to give you a peek at what’s going on at the Garden, even if you can’t be here in person. Our … stories have covered everything from live pumpkin carvings at Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns to bloom hunts on the first day of spring. Festive filters Taking photos on Snapchat while … Add us! Add the Garden by username ( chicagobotanic ) or by snapcode. Fun stories We like to give you a peek at what’s going on at the Garden, even if you can’t be here in person. Our …
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… This dwarf pink poinsettia is perfect for smaller spaces with all parts proportional to the whole plant. It was selected for tolerance to cooler temperatures during the growth and flowering cycle. Like its larger cousins, it prefers …
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… Pale yellow buds mature to creamy semi-double, fragrant roses from mid-June up to the first hard frost. This hardy shrub rose is a hybrid between 'Carefree Beauty' and 'Graham Thomas'; providing the hardiness of the first …
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… The new growth of this selection of Colrado blue spruce is the palest silvery green, almost white. By mid-summer, the needles become a darker green. This dense pyramidal evergreen conifer needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a maximum height of 6 feet. …
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