… Description: This bird is rarely seen flying over the Garden on migration. It was recently found nesting in Cook …
Type: Birding
… Description: This large owl is commonly seen at the Garden as it nests in old hawk nests in the McDonald Woods or other …
Type: Birding
… Description: This bird of northern bogs is only seen at the Garden on migration. Look for it in shrubby areas and on the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… moderate moisture conditions. From May through October it produces fragrant pink blooms. It is a specimen as a ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… deep rose centers and a speckling of red spots. The blooms are outfacing and fragrant in mid to late summer. The stems stand only 18 to 24 inches high. This is a dwarf oriental hybrid, ideal for containers. As an Oriental hybrid, this lily blooms a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… appear in the spring at the same time as the leaves. ‘Liempde’ will not bear fruit, since it is a male cultivar. It can grow in full sun to partial shade in moist, fertile soil. Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing weeping willow tree to small shrubs. While not fussy about soil quality, they generally require moderate to wet soil …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… on a global stage in London? An international team of orchid experts would work with us to get the rare plant to the Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show in late May. At Chelsea, one of the most … sure how the heat- and humidity-loving ghost orchid would hold up in travel. The Garden is one of the few institutions in the world to have ghost orchids; the plant is notoriously …
Type: Blog
… Will my plants recover? A: Many plants are showing signs of distress this year due to the drought and extreme temperatures. Scorch, browning of leaves, leaf drop, and premature fall color are commonly seen due to this year’s weather conditions. Many plants seem to be perking up with the recent rains; … It’s not too late to improve your trees’ and shrubs’ chances for survival. When rainfall is less than 1 inch per week, provide supplemental water weekly into November or until the ground …
Type: Plant Info
… RAINBOW PILLAR® is a small, multi-stemmed tree that grows 15–20 feet high and 8–10 feet wide. Clusters of white flowers bloom in the spring, giving way to red berries in June. The berries are edible and can be used to make pastries and preserves—if you can get them before the birds do. The green leaves turn a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Negrita triumph tulip ( Tulipa 'Negrita') produces deep, plum-purple blooms on 14- to 16-inch stems in the middle of tulip season. Triumph tulips used as annual bulbs can be planted almost anywhere — full sun to deep shade, moist to moderate soils — because the flower bud and reserves needed to produce it … War II, Dutch farmers consumed tulips when no other food crops were available, but the flavor is not particularly desirable. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant