… calyxes and sunset-orange petals that recurve gracefully. Each flower―and the entire cluster―is suspended by a long, wiry stem. An upright evergreen shrub that can reach 6 to 8 feet in height, its leaves grow in whorls of three with an interesting ribbed texture. … in the mountains of Chiapas, Mexico's southernmost state. When Breedlove returned to the same site in 1986, the plants were gone, victims of farmland development in the area; the species is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Green Arrow Nootka cypress, native to the Pacific Northwest, is an exceptional conifer that makes a striking statement in the garden. The plant skyrockets upward to 18 to 35 feet, resembling an arrow, while its branches sweep straight downward close to the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: The most common year-round woodpecker at the Garden is frequently spotted-especially in the McDonald Woods and Barbara Brown Nature Reserve. Even on … give its whinnylike call in the woods at the Garden. This hardy, adaptable bird is built to get food left by other birds that leave town for the winter. Woodpeckers can go up and down trees to find insects and larvae spending the winters in the bark. (Have you ever seen an oriole go up …
Type: Birding
… 7) Day-of tickets Member/Nonmember: $23/$28 (purchased on March 8) Must be 21 or older to attend event; valid ID card must be shown Parking is per car; free for Garden members. Beat the winter blues with a craft spirits tasting at the … Dumante (Praline Liqueur) Kindred Spirits (Aged Rum, Brandy, Créme Brandy Liqueur) Tickets to this event are nonrefundable. Due to the popularity of this event, we encourage you to buy …
Type: Event for Calendar
… It may come as a surprise to many gardeners, but grapes can be grown in the Chicago area. Vitis labrusca , the American … berries can be converted into juice, jellies, and jam. Some can be made into wine. A grape is a berry, multiseeded with one ovary. Of all the small fruits grown in gardens, grapes and … after raisins, the seedless, pinkish red 'Reliance' can be dried for that purpose. Selecting A Site When choosing a planting site, look for a sunny spot with excellent drainage and good air …
Type: Plant Info
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Type: Item Detail
… This beautiful climbing rose grows up to 8 feet high with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. From mid-June through mid-October … light pink semi-double blooms that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The light fragrance is reminiscent of tea rose and honey. It's resistant to black spot disease. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This bulb is similar to the nodding star-of-Bethlehem ( Ornithogalum nutans ) except that if sited where it … white flowers grow in umbels, radiating from a central point on the flower stem. It may reseed to the point of being invasive. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… American red elderberry is an deciduous shrub that grows to a maximum height of 25 feet. It requires full sun or partial … shade and moist water conditions. In early summer it produces yellow blooms that give way to red fruit that attracts birds. The plant can be used in a hedge or a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Geum 'Fuzzy Navel’ stands 32 inches high and blooms from mid May to early July with 1” yellow flowers that face outward. The flowers are held on thin wiry stems above a clump of green basal leaves. Plant it in full sun to partial shade. It is hardy in zones 4- 8. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
