… Sweet flag is a wetland species in the arum family resembling cattails or sweet flag iris, with narrow, rigid leaves up to three feet tall. The leaves have ridges and the bases have a red tinge. The flower is a curious little yellow-green spike (called a “spadix”). It shoots out at an angle from a stem …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Spring is here and with it come wildflowers—trillium, mayapples, and spring beauties. Take a stroll or … parts that makes a garden a garden.” — Elements of Design by Joe Eck By May, it’s tempting to visit the local garden center and go gaga over all things in bloom. We load up the shopping cart with plants, perhaps without giving much thought to what will go where in the garden. It’s easy to get swept away. Flowers, with all their …
Type: Plant Info
… The Prairie State is…not so much! Illinois is known as “the prairie state,” but this moniker no longer truly … than one-tenth of one percent of prairieland. Years ago, the prairie stretched from horizon to horizon. Today, it can be found only in small patches. Since several species of plants and … so will they. Chicago Botanic Garden scientists studying reproductive biology are working hard to understand how populations can be reestablished. Scientists have taken two different …
Type: Plant Info
… gardens in the 1880's, they were valued for their fragrant spring bloom and their ability to "green up" large structures such as pergolas and long stone fences. It was 50 years before … the berries are. That's when 'Fairchild' came on the scene. Hardy kiwi vine 'Fairchild' is female, and that's important if you want to grow it for the fruit as well as the flowers, because you'll need a male vine for pollination. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Colors are more intense grown in sun. The flower spikes are red and yellow. This large species is found growing in forests along the Atlantic coast of Brazil. It brings lost-lasting color to tropical flower borders but is too large to make a good house plant. Bromeliads are succulent plants that are usually epiphytic, growing …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Musical note plant ( Clerodendrum incisum var. macrosiphon ) is a member of the Lamiaceae family. A native of Nigeria, this upright, showy shrub earned its … club resembling a soprano-range eighth note. The club portion of the “musical note” splits to reveal an attractive flower that resembles a small white butterfly. It has several red, thin, … beyond the flower’s petals. The buds grow upright in large numbers, borne in clusters of 5 to 10 white flowers. A prolific bloomer, the flowers have no fragrance and are rather …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Elegant Spring magnolia is a relatively new introduction that bears fragrant ivory blossoms with a hint of pink at the … Magnolia are known for the stunning beauty of their usually large flowers, which emerge prior to the foliage in spring, and are often fragrant. While shades of pink are the most common bloom … fruiting body of small follicles forming a cone-like shape. The species range from small trees to very large trees and shrubs. Magnolias are an ancient genus that appeared before bees; early …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Toro magnolia is a hybrid derived from M. acuminata . Its multi-colored blossoms are creamy white and pink with … Magnolia are known for the stunning beauty of their usually large flowers, which emerge prior to the foliage in spring, and are often fragrant. While shades of pink are the most common bloom … fruiting body of small follicles forming a cone-like shape. The species range from small trees to very large trees and shrubs. Magnolias are an ancient genus that appeared before bees; early …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Golden pole cactus ( Hildewintera aureispina ), a member of the Cactaceae family, is a branching cactus that forms tangled mounds of long stems that spread, arch, and trail fairly rapidly. The very appropriate common name refers to the stems, which can grow up to 3 feet long and 1 inch wide with multiple branches covered with short, bristly, golden spines. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pink jasmine is an evergreen, twining climber native to China. It produces an abundance of light pink flower … fragrant, trumpet-shaped, star-like white flowers. The plant bears compound leaves with five to seven leaflets. They are dark green on the upper surface and a lighter green on the lower. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
