… species blooms with the same white flowers in mid-spring and has the same wide tolerances for different light and soil conditions. At maturity, it can reach a height and width of 6 feet. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… red with the onset of cooler temperatures in fall. This nonhardy grass from Africa is suitable for use in annual displays in the Chicago area. Plant 'Savannah' in full sun and moderately …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… It asks little more than sunshine and a little drink every once in a while in return for producing a bountiful mass of colorful flower spires from late spring into early summer. It …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The flowers of this species vary in color from pale lilac-purple to deep rosy purple and can be tesselated (checkered pattern on the petals). Similar in coloration to Colchicum byzantium but with larger flowers. Plant in full sun and moist but well drained … late in the season to accommodate the luxuriant spring foliage and that provide a backdrop for the flowers in Fall. Examples include cultivars of Heuchera , Phlox paniculata , …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Flowers range from white to purplish pink on this smaller statured Colchicum found in the wild from Romania, across the Crimea and Georgia to northern Turkey. Plant in full sun and moist but well drained soils. Divide when the clumps of … late in the season to accommodate the luxuriant spring foliage and that provide a backdrop for the flowers in Fall. Examples include cultivars of Heuchera , Phlox paniculata , …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with stunning reddish-pink flowers surrounding darker center flares. Tree peonies often need to settle in one to two years before producing blooms and, once established, will grow to mature size in five to … strong winds and afternoon sun. It is deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness and the huge variety of their colors, forms, and …
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… Viburnum farreri or fragrant viburnum is native to the northern provinces of China. It is one of the treasures made available to gardeners through the efforts of Reginald Farrer, British plant explorer extraordinaire, but … 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 …
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… apples, or quince. Orange, rusty-colored spots appear on the upper surface of leaves in mid- to early July in the Chicago area. Short orange tendrils emerge from the infected spot on the … & Life Cycle During wet spring weather, spores are released from orange tendrils that appear to drip from galls on junipers. These spores are blown to hawthorns, apples, or quince where they … Early spring preventative fungicide treatment of hawthorns may be warranted in some cases. For recommended chemical treatments for rust, please contact Plant Information Services at (847) …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. How do I harvest gourds? A. Gourds belong to the Cucurbitaceae family, which includes utilitarian gourds (lagenaria) and vegetable-sponges … frost, but immature gourds will be damaged and should be discarded. Harvest gourds leaving 1 to 2 inches of the stem attached. Be careful to handle the gourd carefully; bruises, scratches, … of gourd. Please contact Plant Information at (847) 835-0972 or plantinfo@chicagobotanic.org for more information. …
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… 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 poisonous) uses of this plant date back to ancient times. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
