… promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This cultivar is a selection from Johnson's Nursery in Wisconsin. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… lilac ( Syringa meyeri 'Light Pink Flower'), a small- to medium-sized hardy shrub that blooms from late May through early June. Plant the shrub in full sun and average soil, and provide … pink or white blossoms. Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it should be done immediately after flowering to maintain …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in northern Illinois. This variety was selected by Synnestvedt Nursery and gets its trade name from the rich burgundy fall foliage. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Arboretum in 1971. Native to China, Korean, and Japan, linden viburnums derive their name from the leaves, which resemble those of the linden tree. It is an upright deciduous shrub that …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… typical of the species. Native to China, Korean, and Japan, linden viburnums derive their name from the leaves, which resemble those of the linden tree. It is an upright deciduous shrub that …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… for two weeks. The fruit appears in late summer and goes through a series of color changes from yellow to red to black; often, all three colors appear at the same time on one plant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… habitat in Florida and Cuba. In the Mildred Plant Orchidarium , we've raised ghost orchids from tiny seedlings in flasks, with roots an inch or so long. We’ve even had a ghost orchid bloom … us work through the complicated permit process and other issues. These top orchid specialists from eight institutions put their collective might and expertise behind us. Senator Tammy … donated by the Chicago Botanic Garden and other institutions, as well as native orchids from Britain and the Republic of Cameroon. As people took in the eye-catching display, Hutchins …
Type: Blog
… of the major routes for migratory birds. They can be enjoyed each spring at the Garden—from the woodlands and the prairie to the many display gardens and in the wetlands. Their … and woodcocks are just a few of the winged wonders found traveling the midwest right now. From thumb-sized ruby-throated hummingbirds and house wrens to giant sandhill cranes and … nesting sites before returning south in autumn. In all, migratory birds may fly anywhere from a few hundred miles to as much as 10,000 miles or more. And they do this twice a year! …
Type: Plant Info
… botany. It’s a charismatic, beautiful plant. And I really wanted to find it.” Team members from left to right: Jeff Horn, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Kaleb Baker, Illinois … Horn returned to the site to place cages over the plants that were flowering to protect them from deer—hopefully giving the orchid a fighting chance to go to seed and successfully reproduce. … at the intersection of many of North America’s botanical regions. Our flora includes plants from the cold boreal north, the moist deciduous forests of the east, the swamps and marshes of …
Type: Blog
… near water. They need to be cleaned and removed every winter to keep nonnative house sparrows from taking over. If the houses are cared for properly, the martins will return year after year … males are already here. Both adults bring feathers, grasses, string, and mud to form a wall from the entrance to the back of the nest box. They bring fresh green leaves to the nest daily. …
Type: Birding
