… has showy purplish-blue blooms that attract butterflies from July through October. It belongs in a border or a ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… accentuated with a single stripe of purple on the lip of these non-hardy ground orchids. Use in the landscape where ever a months long display of exotic orchid flowers are needed. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… moisture conditions. It produces showy red fruit that is attractive to birds. It belongs in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 30 feet. From March to June it produces yellow blooms that attract birds. It is a specimen in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pruning Freak “When’s the best time to prune?” “Anytime!” It doesn’t matter what season you’re in because there’s always something that can be pruned. You just have to know the plant, its … particular plant, a color combination, or just realizing that, “Hey! This stuff actually grows in the shade!” These elements get stored in your mind — adding up to what you would want your garden to look like or feel like. Maybe it’s …
Type: Plant Info
… En español ↓ Conservation scientist Hector Ortiz Cano grew up in Sonora, Mexico, where he learned from his ancestors’ reverence for the land. Hector inspects … Chicago Botanic Garden greenhouse at the Regenstein Center. Though Ortiz dreamed of following in their footsteps to become a farmer, circumstances led him to forge a different path to honor … Now at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Ortiz says his profession and purpose began to form in his postgraduate work, studying quelites, a plant from the Amaranthaceae family. Although some …
Type: Blog
… partial to full shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of about 1 foot. In late spring to summer it produces chartreuse blooms. It is perfect as a border plant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a dark purple midrib stripe and rare set seed on this new selection of garden chives. Plant in full sun and allow to establish before starting to harvest the Kelly green leaves for …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… It has red blooms that attract butterflies from May through October. It is a specimen in a border or useful as a ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and wet soils, this plant adds a bit of tropical spice to any landscape. Not hardy outdoors in Chicago. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
