… or as a spiller in a container, that dense, bright mass of color acts as a "footlight" for taller plants with darker leaves. But the color show doesn't end there. 'Angelina' is a … summer, and its leaves take on orange tones in autumn. Stonecrops are tough. They're native to rocky, arid mountains and cliffs from Asia to Western Europe, so they can tolerate wide variations in temperature. All they want is lots of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… spread. Its dark green leaves turn red-purple in fall. Clusters of reddish-pink buds open up to very fragrant white flowers in May. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many viburnums …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… seedlings found in Japan. This muti-stemmed cultivar can almost be treated as a small tree due to its attractive corky bark. It has unusually large dark green leaves of heavy substance. White … yellow and red. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many viburnums …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… notice that the white stems of the birch trees are especially clean and bright. That's thanks to six Chicago Botanic Garden volunteers who rolled up their sleeves and gently scrubbed the lower limbs of 30 whitespire birch trees to reveal their brilliant stems. While it's not necessary for the health of the trees, the task does make the trees more beautiful — and luckily, it is …
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… and community building she does on her land and in her regional Georgia coast community to the larger international work that Seed Savers Exchange does. Don’t miss an opportunity to meet Jovan and experience the passion she has for the mission of Seed Savers Exchange and her community-based work. Lecture is free; regular …
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… intertwined with that of our planet. Ginkgo grew up with the dinosaurs and has come down to us almost unchanged for two hundred and fifty million years. Follow the prehistory of ginkgo from its origin, proliferation and spread across the planet, to its decline and near extinction before its dramatic reprieve. This lecture celebrates a …
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… partial shade. The leaves of this plant are a bright green with scalloped edges and can grow to three to six feet in length and point upward. Giant taro is not hardy in Chicago and the rhizomes can … months this plant is a heavy feeder and requires consistent moisture. Although cultivated for primarily ornamental purposes these plants have edible roots like most taro plants. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 3-5 feet in full sun and moist soil conditions. It has tiny fragrant flowers in … butterflies in July and August. While the usual color is pink, 'Ice Ballet' was selected for its glistening white flowers. The leaves are narrow, lanceolate, and smaller than those of … seeds airborne. It can be used as a specimen in a border or butterfly garden and is resistant to deer. Swamp milkweed is a native plant found growing through much of eastern and central North …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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 of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native to cooler temperate areas of North America and Asia. The genus includes 45-60 species, divided …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… lonicera and Diervilla sessilifolia . The name was published in 1853 and this cross has led to a number of cultivars known for reddish new growth and compact habits. KODIAK Orange was chosen from the same nursery field … color is orange. The bush honeysuckles are small native American shrubs that are unrelated to the weedy honeysuckles in the genus Lonicera . They can be recognized the opposite, toothed …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
