… The native Shumard oak is a member of the red oak group and produces acorns biennially. Like others in the red oak … have sharp, pointy contours. The Shumard oak has a pyramidal habit when young but matures to a more rounded shape. Fall color is a spectacular scarlet red. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which 90 are native to North America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Here in the North, we tend to think of bromeliads as somewhat rare and exotic. In Brazil, this one grows on trees. The most notable feature of Quesnelia marmorata , or Grecian urn, is its foliage. The tall, narrow leaves have mottled horizontal bands of green and white and … lip of a vase. The bloom, though short-lived, is lovely, with pinkish maroon bracts that open to reveal lavender-blue flowers. It’s quite easy to care for as a house plant. Just don’t pamper …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… <p>This is one outdoor plant you can enjoy year=round. The dense, fine-textured leaves of 'Oracle' … its immediate family is stonecrop, probably because these mat-forming perennials are native to rocky outcrops on cliffs and mountains. This cultivar, forsterianum, comes from Western … with a lot of sun, a little water, and good drainage it's happy almost anywhere - green roofs to containers to rock gardens and perennial beds. needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Tulipa kaufmanniana 'Early Harvest' is one of the earliest tulips to flower in the Chicago region. Unlike other cultivars of kaufmanniana , this selection has rounded tips to the petals instead of pointed ones. A mix of orange and yellow shades, the flowers are held on …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Americans for their use in making arrows as the branches are very straight. This arrowwood is called PAPOOSE™ arrowwood because it is a much smaller version of a larger arrowwood shrub. PAPOOSE™ grows to only about four feet tall and wide and has a rounded form, making it a truly compact and … flowers in June. These are followed by bunches of dark blue berries that are irresistible to birds. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This cactus can grow up to 18 inches high with full sun to partial shade and dry moisture conditions. From mid spring to early summer, it produces attractive yellow blooms. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Learn the features that you need to have in order to convert any outdoor space into a great place to explore nature. This class will cover research on the benefits of nature play and how to …
Type: Item Detail
… The Chicago Botanic Garden is helping increase the supply of native seed at the local, regional, and national … wildlife, and people thrive. Inside their small packages, native seeds hold the power to restore our prairies, woodlands, and wetlands. The native plants that grow from these seeds … change and invasive species increase, nationwide shortages of native seed slow down efforts to restore habitats, build green infrastructure, and grow urban gardens. The solution—producing …
Type: Research
… plants that give you pause. In the opinion of renowned garden writer Allen Lacy, the astilbe is one of these prized garden plants. Multidimensional, versatile and adaptable to a variety of settings, it is one of the "steeples and spikes" in a panoramic garden. At the … are integrated throughout many garden vignettes, from the high-volume Waterfall Garden to the serene pond plantings of the Landscape Gardens, and along vast stretches of the Lakeside …
Type: Plant Info
… there are a few stars that shine more brightly than the rest. Perhaps the fairest of them all is the great white trillium, Trillium grandiflorum , a woodland wildflower beloved by … of three deep green leaves. As the plant ages, the white, wavy-edged flowers will often fade to pale rose. A member of the lily family and native to eastern, southeastern, and midwestern states, trillium grows happily in heavily composted, …
Type: Plant Info
