… The Daimyo or Japanese Emperor oak is native to Asia. Its leaves have toothed or serrated margins. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which 90 are native to North America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sargent viburnum is similar to cranberrybush viburnum but somewhat coarser in texture and less tolerant of heat. … appear in May followed by red fruit that persists into winter. This species was introduced to Europe and the U.S. from Asia by C. S. Sargent in 1892. Viburnums are a versatile genus of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… There aren't that many Weigela with something to offer when they aren't in bloom, but 'Suzanne' is one. First she gives you a mix of pink and white flowers on the same bush, for a spring display that can last 6 to 8 weeks. Then there's the foliage, delicately edged in white. And sometimes, a repeat flush of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 400 years old) cultivar features doubled flowers, the amount of doubling varying from year to year. Its' origin is shrouded in mystery having appeared on the English gardening scene in the 1600's. Some years it resembles a golden powderpuff only to appear the following year as a hose-in-hose, split cup or some intermediate form between the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Buckthorn Bush Honeysuckle Garlic Mustard Would you be surprised to learn that ornamental plants in your yard may be causing natural areas to suffer? Some of the more aggressive plants common to backyard gardens are escaping to natural … and economy. In fact, the threat they pose to native plants, animals, and ecosystems is second only to habitat destruction. Nearly half the threatened or endangered species are at …
Type: Plant Info
… Survey Thank You Thanks for completing our survey, we are pleased to present you with this one complimentary Tram Tour ticket for you to enjoy at the Garden in 2015. One ticket per family. Click here to download coupon … Thanks for completing our survey, we are pleased to present you with this …
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… “There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the … Great Spring Migration. Whether in your garden, in a park or while on a walk, you’re likely to spot some of the colorful migrants on the ground, in the bushes, and in the tree tops as they … birds. They can be enjoyed each spring at the Garden—from the woodlands and the prairie to the many display gardens and in the wetlands. Their melodious courtship calls—twitters, peeps, …
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… This alpine currant cultivar is a dwarf (3'), dense, mounding, deciduous shrub, grown primarily for its attractive dark green, fine-textured, three-lobed leaves. 'Green Mound' is a male cultivar that will bear no fruit (this species requires male and female plants for fruit production). Inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers appear in April. Fall color is a dull yellow. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… New! You don’t have to stop canning and preserving just because it is winter. In this demonstration cooking class, cookbook author and home food preservation expert Emily Paster will teach you how to preserve using dried fruits. Paster will demonstrate how to make dried fig, apple, and raisin …
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… Click here to register Wednesday, September 7 2 - 3:30 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium Patrick Blanc, French … and numerous other public buildings. A book signing will follow his lecture. This program is possible thanks to the support of Alliance Francaise de Chicago and Air France, and to the participation of the … Consulate in Chicago and the Chicago Architectural Foundation. www.verticalgardenpatrickblanc.com …
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