… Baja daylily has large,deep red blossoms with a yellow throat fading to green. It blooms early to mid season, and often reblooms. With petals that curve back gently, it attracts butterflies. Baja is quite striking both as an accent to a garden and in mass plantings. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant may continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Formosa 'Aurora' is also known as fern-leaf bleeding heart. It has white heart shaped flowers in late spring or early summer which dangle in clusters from long leafless stems. At the bottom of each heart shaped flower there is an inner petal protruding out which is … the name “bleeding heart”. The foliage is grayish green and fernlike. The plant is attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies while resistant to deer and rabbits. It is hardy in zones 3-7. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Alice™ paper flower ( Bougainvillea 'Singapore White') is a low-thorn cultivar covered in exceptionally large white bracts (often mistaken as flowers) throughout the winter months. In locations with low humidity and lots of sun, this bouganvillea can be coaxed to bloom year-round. With a compact (maturing at 4 feet in height and width) and slow-growing …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Houseplants should be gradually acclimated to indoor conditions and brought inside before the Chicago area’s first anticipated frost of October 15. Monitor all plants carefully for insects or disease before bringing them in. Discard seriously diseased plants. Sequester new plants from those that grow indoors …
Type: Plant Info
… Daydream Sea Thrift DREAMERIA® Daydream Sea Thrift is a tough perennial that was bred to extend the bloom season from spring to late fall into all season long. It has a bright pink ball of a … fine textured mat of foliage. Makes for a wonderful low maintenance ground cover or an accent in containers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dream Clouds Sea Thrift DREAMERIA® Dream Clouds Sea Thrift is a tough perennial that was bred to extend the bloom season from spring to late fall into all season long. It has a white ball of a flower … fine textured mat of foliage. Makes for a wonderful low maintenance ground cover or an accent in containers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sweet Dreams Sea Thrift DREAMERIA® Sweet Dreams Sea Thrift is a tough perennial that was bred to extend the bloom season from spring to late fall into all season long. It has a lavender pink ball of a … fine textured mat of foliage. Makes for a wonderful low maintenance ground cover or an accent in containers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… New! Homemade soups are easy to adapt, whether for a simple supper or a celebratory gathering. In this hands-on cooking class, you will learn to make a hearty fennel, kale, and sausage stew as … shrimp bisque topped with buttery shards of baguette. Meg Dhamer, private chef and owner, The Secret Supper Club ITW Kitchen 3, Learning Center …
Type: Item Detail
… is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This grass variety was discovered among open pollinated seedlings of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ’Abetwo’ is commonly sold under the trademark name of Incrediball®. It was developed from the Annabelle hydrangea, which was originally found in the wild near Anna, Illinois. 'Abetwo' typically grows 3 to 5 feet tall with a rounded habit. It has large flower heads, measuring 12 inches in diameter, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
