Fall Please select the images you would like by clicking on them below. Each image will open in a new window. …
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… greatly diminished. Of all the different type of plants we grow here, half trace their origin to Asia, and more than one-third of all plant cultivars in our collection emanate from the same … of plant communities, preserve genetic material, and breed new plants. On our trips, we pay for collecting permits and all logistics, travel, and fees. We financially support in-country … to be extinct in the wild. Recently, plants from conserved germplasm at the Garden made their way back to Hawaii, as re-establishment work is now underway. Nature circumvents disaster through …
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… less showy. In many cases, leaves, with their texture, shape, size and color, contribute more to a shade garden than flowers. Hostas Shade gardeners know and appreciate the ongoing role of … is a shrub-sized perennial with large, dark green leaves with purple undersides. Standing 3 to 4 feet high and wide, it is a strong, architectural plant in a shade garden. Planted with the … well with many of the mounding shade perennials. Lamium Although lamiums have been around for a long time, the one species, Lamium maculatum , is of particular interest to shade …
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… of colors that resemble ice cream cones. The overall habit is strong, upright and mid-sized for a middle layer in the perennial garden. Minimal maintenance, fertilizer and watering is …
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… What’s not to love about a Shrek-like sprout head? This DIY project connects young kids to plants and the … seeds. In camps and youth classes at the Chicago Botanic Garden, we encourage little ones to get their hands dirty as they explore the natural world. We’ve got lots of ideas for projects you can do at home to get kids thinking about plants and how they grow. Here’s how …
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… magenta blooms of Linaria ‘Enchantment’, which looks like a mini-snapdragon. Whatever it takes to get you to stop and feel spring in the Buehler Enabling Garden. People sometimes walk right by the brick pillars of the Enabling Garden, thinking it’s not for them, said Alicia Green, who maintains and designs the horticulture therapy garden. She likes …
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… on this pollenless cultivar in July and August. Flowers and stems are ideal size and strength for the cut flower industry. This is the first sunflower that is downy mildew resistant - a …
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… of colors that resemble ice cream cones. The overall habit is strong, upright and mid-sized for a middle layer in the perennial garden. Minimal maintenance, fertilizer and watering is …
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… flowers from mid-summer into early fall. The size and number of flowers makes it a good choice for window boxes and containers in full sun when kept moderately moist. …
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