… Green Fix on a Winter Day View Greenhouse Hours Where do gardeners go to satisfy their plant cravings when the weather outside is less than perfect? Within minutes, a walk through the Garden’s Greenhouses can transport anyone needing a “green fix” to a semitropical, tropical, or desert environment, filled with specialty plants that flourish in these three different climes. For more than 40 years, the Greenhouses have displayed beautiful and fragrant flowering plants, …
Type: Walks
… It's Crabapple Blossom Time! Great Basin. Where to begin? A beautiful spring walk designed to capture the crabapples, and other magical vistas and views, begins at the overlook, next to … of these companion plants focus on yellow, purple, blue, and chartreuse—excellent enhancements for the powerful pinks, reds, and whites of the five different varieties of flowering crabapples: …
Type: Walks
… style flowers cover this deciduous shrub in spring followed by deep red leaves in fall. Ideal for a partially shaded location in rich, moist, acidic soils. This selection from the native …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… A plant is one of my favorite gifts, both to give and receive. I am, however, not inclined to throw out these beauties once the holiday festivities have passed and the decorations are … like cactus, and as such, should never be overwatered. Small but mighty, they'll bloom for a long time, especially if the plant boasted lots of buds, not flowers, when it was …
Type: Plant Info
… sprouting prematurely. Will this hurt the bulbs or future blooms? A. Premature sprouting due to unseasonably warm weather is not unusual. This will not affect the bulbs themselves. However, … and, if buds have formed, prevent flowers from developing properly. No action is necessary to protect the bulbs themselves, but if more than 1 to 2 inches of leaf and/or flower buds are … naturally. Please contact Plant Information at (847) 835-0972 or plantinfo@chicagobotanic.org for more information. …
Type: Plant Info
… This native of the Caucasian mountains waits until fall to send up its spires of blue-violet flowers with their white hearts. It's bushier than most … monks. They attract a variety of butterflies and moths, and are the primary food source for Old World bees. Another common name, wolfbane, refers to the poison made from this plant's roots, which was used to tip hunting arrows. Medicinal (and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This cultilvar of Actaea racemosa is distinguished for the burgundy/bronze tinge to its leaves. The 2 - 3-foot wands of bloom are purple in bud, and tinged pink when they first open, maturing to white.In the late summer they form a striking presence in woodland garden, or the back of a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… slightly off white. The stems reach a height of 32 inches. 'Sarma' does well in partial shade to shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest free and tough, and is resistant to rabbits and deer. It … After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are often left in place for winter interest. It is an excellent cut flower. This is an arendsii developed by the National …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Large-leaf or Bigleaf dogwood is native to Asia and relatively uncommon in the U.S. Its white flowers and purple-black fruit are somewhat similar to the popular pagoda dogwood. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flowers with a deep red throat. The flowers face or point slightly upright compared to other varieties producing a more attractive display. This sterile cultivar created by noted U.K. horticulturist, David Tristan, continues to flower even when the corms become crowded – a boon for gardeners who dislike dividing clumps of bulbs. Hardy in USDA zones 6 through 10. Plant in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
