… Daphne willow is an upright shrub that grows to a maximum height of 24 feet. It requires full sun and moist …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… conditions to reach a height of 18 inches. In late spring it produces small white blooms. It is a ground cover. Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These woody plants …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub grows to a height of 1 foot with full sun and dry moisture conditions. In early spring it produces small white flowers. It is a ground cover. Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These woody plants …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has yellow blooms in early spring. It is good in a border or as a ground cover. Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pink twin-leaf squill is one of the tiniest plants grown outdoors at the Chicago Botanic Garden. You will see clusters …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… takes its name because Native Americans reportedly used its straight stems to make arrows. It is not the showiest member of the genus Viburnum , but it may be the most useful and durable; the …
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… to the poet in their flight and song.” — John Burroughs, Birds and Poets, 1877 The Garden is home to many species—chickadees, song sparrows, nuthatches, woodpeckers, brown thrashers, and … caution—if neighboring cats roam your garden, do not place bird seed on the ground.) Spring is an important time of year for bird feeding. That’s because the seeds in many natural areas and … and big-box stores offer misting devices that spray a very fine mist over the birdbath, which is very attractive to birds when they’re preening and cleaning their feathers. On hot days, …
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… turn up the heat and glow with the fire of early fall color. Our native goldenrod, Solidago , is one of the golden glories of the field, prairie, oak woodlands, and even seaside. There are … Garden, Landscape Gardens, and McDonald Woods. An end-of-summer visit to these various gardens is a perfect way to admire goldenrod's many forms, as well as note the companion plantings that … mid-October. Solidago 'Goldkind' (Golden Baby): Comparable in size to 'Baby Sun', 'Goldkind' is a good choice for high flower production, sturdy habit, and disease resistance. It blooms from …
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… Think fall color disappears in October? Nope. The first week of November is still prime time for leaf peeping at the Chicago Botanic Garden . As the Garden’s … curving paths, and I’ve been keeping my eye on them already. If the photo of larch trees above is any indication, late fall color will be stunning! …
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… cover beds or in perennial borders where emerging plants hide their yellowing foliage. It is crucial that the stems and leaves remain attached to the bulbs until they begin to lose their … to deer, rabbits, and other rodents due to a poisonous alkaloid in the bulb. This chemical is also responsible for the daffodil's inability to coexist with other cut flowers in a vase. …
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