… if weather doesn’t permit to be outside. In order to receive free parking, registration is required prior to attending. Chicago Botanic Garden Members do not need to register. Offered …
Type: Item Detail
… a pre-emergent weed killer in the same area. Fertilize lawn in mid-May if necessary. Late fall is a preferable time to fertilize. Monitor for weeds and hand pull or spot treat accordingly. …
Type: Plant Info
… mixing, brush technique, composition, and drawing skills will be covered. No prior experience is necessary. A supply list will be sent. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All …
Type: Item Detail
… Watercolor is a fresh, beautiful way to express a sunset or the reflection of trees and clouds on a pond. …
Type: Item Detail
… 6-inch globes of purple (rarely white) flowers. It prefers well-drained soil in full sun in a site protected from the wind. Key to naturalizing the giant onion in the garden is allowing the soil to dry from midsummer to fall and applying an annual layer of mulch before …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… SAFARI SUNRISE® Aloe With its suckering habit and low spreading from, 'Safari Sunrise' is one of the few aloes that can be used as a groundcover in hot, arid climates. It puts on a a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… native to the Far East, can be grown only in very protected areas if you live in Zone 5. It is an exceptional small ornamental maple. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… red pomes develop in fall, and they remain firm and glossy until midwinter. 'Brilliantissima' is a Chicago Botanic Garden favorite. In fall, red chokeberry has spectacular red leaf color and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… that are 2 to 3 feet long. Smooth brown nuts in husks ripen in late fall. Bottlebrush buckeye is a beautiful, mounding, shrubby species of buckeye with spectacular flowers in mid-summer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a plant that likes to grow around ponds and bogs where you might find turtles. TINY TORTUGA is a form of a wildflower native to the eastern US where it likes shady moist areas around bogs …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
