… From late winter to late spring, hellebore, or Lenten rose, produces outward-facing flowers, 2 to 3 inches wide, in dappled shade. Ivory Prince™ is the trade name for this reliably hardy, profuse bloomer. In spite of temperatures dipping to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This flowering specimen tree grows up to 20 feet high with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. In April its foliage emerges bronzy red; its red buds open to rose-red flowers that attract butterflies followed by showy bright red edible red fruit that attracts birds. This cultivar is reported to have good disease resistance. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q: Is there anything I should do now to prepare my roses for winter? A: Discontinue the … first week of August, approximately. Without supplemental fertilization, the plants will begin to shut down for the summer and will begin the process of storing nutrients to best survive the …
Type: Plant Info
… that are the mainstays of a perennial border. These plants are not massed, but stand alone to catch your eyes and redirect them from plant to plant. Spurges are such worthy plants. Spurges belong to the quite large Euphorbia genus of … leaves known as bracts, which look just like flowers. The most well-known member of this group is the poinsettia, whose red "flowers" are in fact the showy bracts of an ornamental spurge. All …
Type: Plant Info
… century sparked an unprecedented enthusiasm for plants. Inspired by some of the first books to be printed—classical Greek and Roman botanical texts—early Renaissance botanists set out to acquire, understand, and use the world’s plants. The book quickly became an invaluable tool … new and desirable plants from all parts of the world. And books from travel journals to political treatises, documented Europe’s growing awareness that plants had potential as …
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… think it’s a lovely sight when a tiny blade of a baby Joshua tree nudges up from the soil—but, to be honest, we’re a little proprietary about it. As Chicago Botanic Garden interns, we plant … seedlings in the wild and help them flourish. Based in Boulder City, Nevada, we’re working to save Joshua trees, one plant at a time. Through the Garden’s Conservation and Land Management … as straight of lines as possible. We’ve learned that the straighter the lines, the easier it is to monitor the plots. With a team of about a dozen people, we planted seedlings using noisy …
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… Queen of Diamonds Culver's Root is a form of a native American perennial that grows in forests, meadows, and prairies throughout the Midwest. It is currently undergoing evaluation at the Chicago botanic Garden for suitability in local gardens. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
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… moist soil in a slightly shaded setting. The plant will slowly clump up over time if it is moderately satisfied with the site you have selected. It will rapidly increase clump size if it is very satisfied with the location. Unsatisfactory locations result in a swift death; this is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… moist soils in a slightly shaded setting. The plant will slowly clump up over time if it is moderately satisfied with the site you have selected or will rapidly increase clump size if it is very satisfied with its location. Unsatisfactory locations result in plant death; this is not …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
