… the impact of our conservation, restoration, and plant science programs. My main focus is supporting the Garden’s local, regional, and national efforts to increase the supply of native seed for habitat restoration. I help manage the Plant Conservation Alliance Non-Federal Cooperator Committee and the Garden’s work to live up to its Commitment to Indigenous Communities. I have nearly 20 years of experience as a …
Type: Staff bio
… the head identify this caterpillar as a true armyworm ( Mythimna unipuncta ), almost identical to the fall armyworm ( Spodoptera frugiperda ). A fall armyworm has an inverted Y-shape on its head and is found in larger numbers late summer/fall. Adult armyworm moths migrate north to Illinois from southern states to mate and lay eggs on the bottom of grass blades and other …
Type: Plant Info
… Aloe was winner of the RHS Garden Award of Merit in 2002 for being one of the first aloes to be successfully cultivated in Europe. As the name implies, this aloe has very short stubby … decorative three inch wide rosettes and cluster together form a dense mound of rosettes up to about a foot tall. Orange flower spikes up to 24 inches tall appear in spring. It prefers a … temperatures to about 25°F. It would look lovely in a garden during the warm summer months, it is a tender perennial and will need winter in a cool or frost-free greenhouse for the winter. In …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The male 'Arctic Beauty' kiwi vine is said to have a higher proportion of variegated leaves with bold splashes of white and pink. … berries are denser in nutrients like vitamin C than the larger grocery store kiwis.If you want to grow kiwi vines plan on frequent pruning and strong support. Left unchecked, these woody …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… South America and in the Caribbean. They bloom once at maturity, which can be anywhere from 5 to 40 years. Most plants die after flowering and are not frost hardy. Banded agave is a medium-sized plant bearing a dense rosette of toothed, bluish-green, sword-shaped leaves, … from a very short trunk, reach 2 feet long and 3 inches wide, while the entire plant grows to a height of 24 to 48 inches with a spread of 36 to 72 inches. It blooms in the spring after 10 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… deutzia features small white blossoms in spring that cover the arching stems. Foliage is dark green throughout the growing season and may turn burgundy in the fall. The genus Deutzia consists of medium sized flowering shrubs native to Asia, generally with slender stems and a fine-textured arching habit. The clusters of small … and cultivars. Deutzias are best used grouped in informal settings as a hedge or background to a border. These shrubs may benefit from occasional renewal pruning to maintain their dense …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in September and October when the large (6-inch tall by 5-inch wide) double flowers begin to open. Reliably hardy in the Chicago region, the plant has broad green leaves that are produced in spring and die back in early summer, so the flowers appear to spring from the bare soil in fall. Deer and rabbits dislike the chemicals in the sap, but … corm, actually) will produce "daughter" bulbs, resulting in dozens of flowers. This cultivar is the result of a cross between Colchicum autumnale 'Alboplenum' and Colchicum speciosum …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a dwarf, slow-growing deciduous dogwood with a mounded habit. It gets its common name from the … with the mature green leaves. Clustered white flowers appear in late spring and mature to black fruits which are attractive to birds. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with a narrow strip of cream on the outer edges of the recurved petals. The stems stand 4 to 6 feet tall bearing downfacing trumpet shaped flowers in July and August. Dunyazade is an Oriental hybrid. Oriental lilies bloom a little later and generally have larger flowers, … unpleasant at best. The unsurpassed grace and beauty of this lily makes it a lovely addition to the garden. Lilies love full sun, but will do well in partial shade. They tolerate hot summer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… this plant has aerial roots originating from the stems; the roots help the plant cling to the trunks of trees from Mexico south to Chile. Maturing at 4 feet by 4 feet in size, this plant is easily adapted to container culture. Grow the plant outdoors during the frost-free season in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
