… Masai spurge is a colorful, perennial, succulent plant with miniature, orchid-shaped, bright red blooms with yellow centers that form 1½-inch dense, multi-flowered clusters. The ¼-inch yellow-green stems arise from tuberous roots and grow to 2 feet tall, bearing thick, … called latex that ranges from being a mild irritant to being very poisonous. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Tall, sturdy stems feature dark blue flowers with a darker 'bee' at the center on this hardy perennial that thrives in moist but not wet soil in sunny locations. This series is well- branched and makes great cut flowers. All parts of the plant are poisonous and so …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Belle Isis' goes back to 1845. The Empress Josephine had it in her famous rose gardens at Malmaison. The very light pure pink … fragrance sometimes described at myhrr. At 3 inches across, the flowers aren't large, but this rose blooms in clusters, so in full bloom it makes a strong visual impact. 'Belle Isis' is an heirloom rose, a Gallica, and like so many in that category she doesn't repeat. But unlike …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… A U. S. National Arboretum introduction, frontier elm is a hybrid between the smooth-leaved elm Ulmus minor and Chinese elm Ulmus parvifolia . Our specimens by the … one of many attempts to replace the American elm with hybrids resistant to Dutch elm disease. This pyramidal tree grows to a height of 40 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cochineal is an ancient red dye that was treasured by the ancient Mexicans and was once the world’s most precious commodity. In this one-day workshop, students will use simple resist techniques to dye a silk scarf and learn …
Type: Item Detail
… 'Dalmatian Purple') has spikes of purple flowers with throats intensely spotted with maroon. This cultivar is unique in that it blooms the first year from seed (all other species and cultivars are biennials and will only bloom the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… In June and July, the elegant Martagon lilies ( Lilium ), one of the most shade-adapted lilies, proudly show off their small Turks cap flowers above handsome … garden but are well worth the investment. They dislike frequent transplants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This is a rare grassland sparrow that is seen only on migration at the Garden. …
Type: Birding
… This upright, multi-stemmed, suckering shrub attains heights of 6 to 10 feet. Renewal pruning will prevent the plant from becoming too leggy. Use this plant in the home landscape in mass plantings or … red pomes develop in fall, and they remain firm and glossy until midwinter. 'Brilliantissima' is a Chicago Botanic Garden favorite. In fall, red chokeberry has spectacular red leaf color and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Gizmo™ miniature rose ( Rosa 'Wekcatlart') is covered with orange-red, single rose flowers boasting a white eye in the center of the blossom from June up to the first frost. It was hybridized in 1998 by John … as a hybrid of 'Carrot Top', a double orange rose, and 'Little Artist', a single red rose. This hardy rose resists black spot and matures at 18 inches in height and width, with flowers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
