… Cedar of Lebanon is the hardiest of the true Cedars and could potentially survive Chicago winters in a protected environment. A majestric tree at maturity with a distinctive flat crown silhouette featured on the national flag of Lebanon. Grown in full sun in well drained soils and wrap trunk of young trees with a protective covering to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Chicago Botanic Garden is helping increase the supply of native seed at the local, regional, and national … used—will come from local, regional, and national collaborations. From habitat restorations in our local forest preserves to massive wildfire recovery efforts in the western United States, the Garden is helping get the right native seed to the landscapes …
Type: Research
… This brightly colored member of the blackbird family is a common breeding bird at the Garden. It is usually found around groves of cottonwoods and willow trees where it constructs a characteristic, pendent nest. In early May, when the leaves of maples are unfolding into a soft green, the Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) returns, giving his liquid “tea-dear-dear” song in suburban yards and forest preserve edges. Homeowners who put oranges and grape jelly in …
Type: Birding
… dogwood features bluish green foliage and a somewhat larger overall size than the species. In other respects, this cultivar is similar in flower, fruit and habit. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shading-to-white petals are rolled from side to side, making for a long quill shape. 'Lola' in full bloom makes for a striking flower with dozens of lower petals spreading out horizontally and the upper petals creating a slight dome. Mums thrive in full sun, moderately rich and moist soils and cultivars like 'Lola', benefit from staking to … time in July to create multiple branches. Each branch could then be disbudded or left as is to create a number of flowers at the tip of each branch. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The pink buds of HARVEST GOLD® crabapple open to white flowers, followed by yellow fruit in the fall that persist into the winter. This cultivar is noted for good disease resistance by the University of Illinois Extension. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Rose pink buds open to white flowers on LANCELOT® crabapple and are followed in the fall by gold fruit that persist into winter. This dwarf cultivar is reported as highly disease resistant by the University of Illinois Extension. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1-2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Justicia brandegeeana is known colloquially as shrimp plant due to the resemblance of its flowers to those tiny … conservatories and subtropical gardens. It roots easily from vegetative cuttings dipped in a rooting hormone and held in a high-moisture environment featuring excellent soil drainage and moderate air movement. Over …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Kohleria are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria ‘El Capital’ has small scarlet tubular flowers with small lobes. The interior is greenish-yellow spotted with red. The leaves are dark green with frosty green centers and … The tubes, which are an inch or two long are inflated and flare out into five spotted lobes. In the right conditions (indoors) kohlerias grow quickly and will need to be pinched back after …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Kohleria are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria ‘Flashdance’ , hybridized by Susanne Hvegholm of Sweden, has flowers with soft red lobes. The throat is pale yellow with large burgundy spots surrounded by white patches. The leaves are a lighter … The tubes, which are an inch or two long are inflated and flare out into five spotted lobes. In the right conditions (indoors) kohlerias grow quickly and will need to be pinched back after …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
