… In Northern and Midwestern gardens, much emphasis is placed on four-season gardens, with great praise showered on those plants that provide … summer, bulbs that sprout in February and perennials that bloom in October.But in our rush to make new garden friends, let’s not overlook old friends, those textural plants that give … is a strong spruce, the Serbian spruce, Picea omorika . This is a versatile tree, able to stand alone as a specimen or to provide a year-round green screen of privacy when grouped with …
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… with dozens of silver-dollar-sized yellow blossoms with reddish-brown banding on long (up to 18-inch), arching bloom spikes. Multiple bloom spikes per plant turn this relatively small-flowered treasure into a bouquet up to 3 feet wide. The banding is inherited from the Odontoglossum parents, while the bright yellow color and multiple flowers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Green Gambler hellebore grows into a low mound about twenty … or veining. Hellebores prefer cool moist soils but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where … not like being disturbed. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… but well-drained soil, and divide when the clumps of corms have become so congested they start to push up to the surface of the soil. Interplant the corms with companion plants that begin growth late in … Colchicum species. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This break-through variety of novelty poinsettia was the first to feature rich red bracts speckled with pink and creamy white. Poinsettias have flower bracts … meaning that they require darkness (12 hours at a time for at least five days in a row) to change color. At the same time, they require abundant light during the day for the brightest … considered truly poisonous. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Native to North Africa and Asia, the Armenian willow displays bright yellow catkins in early spring. … known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing weeping willow tree to small shrubs. While not fussy about soil quality, they generally require moderate to wet soil … more than 8,000 willows. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Bird’s nest fern is an epiphytic fern native to the rainforests of southern Asia and Australiasia. It has shiny … from a central crown giving the appearance of a bird's nest. In cultivation it usually grows to about three feet in height and about three to four feet wide. It is most commonly cultivated …
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… go on your way—but Budburst volunteers stop what they’re doing and take the seasonal changes to heart. Volunteers for Budburst , a community science program of the Chicago Botanic Garden … Garden on October 8. Taran Lichtenberger, Budburst community engagement manager, will be there to show people how to use the Budburst app, which is available on iOS or Android . The event, which starts at 11 a.m., includes a guided walk …
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… Rosy pink spikes shade to silver at the base of this warm season annual that thrives in full sun, moderate to dry soils, and moderate to low fertility. Protect young plants from bunnies and deer. Songbirds prize the small seeds …
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… Flowering or jasmine tobacco is an old-fashioned favorite for the annual garden, with showy flowers that continue to bloom until a heavy frost. ‘Perfume Deep Purple’, a 2006 All-America Selection, produces an … than 60 species of annuals and perennials in the nightshade family, most of which are native to South America. The flowers of this species have long tubes that open into five lobes and are …
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