… Grayish-colored pussy willow flowers are accentuated with red and yellow stamens, source of the common name of rosegold pussy willow ( Salix gracilistyla ). This mid-sized deciduous shrub blooms in early spring and is a great plant for challenging landscapes with full sun and wet soils. If it gets too …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… deep winter, there are many images of great beauty — some of them overlooked by nature lovers and gardeners alike, simply because “it's just too cold to go outside.” Perhaps that's true when the windchill dips to threatening levels or the snow blows sideways; but when the air is clear and calm, and the sun gleams off the snow, it's time to take pleasure in the private world of …
Type: Walks
… ), a member of the Iridaceae family, has large white blossoms marked with yellow nectar guides and outer tepals (outer part of the flowers) and violet central segments. Dark markings are found at the base of the outer tepals. The flowers … The name Dietes means "having two relatives," and grandiflora means "large flower." This plant is occasionally called the fairy iris because the fragile white petals not only look like fairy …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Liempde' has a vertical trunk and straight, vertical side branches, creating a fairly narrow tree that can reach a height of about 80’. The leaves are dark green and have silvery hair, giving it a shimmery appearance. The yellow catkins 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Water Gardens The Water Gardens in the Great Basin, consisting of tens of thousands of native and ornamental plants, extend gardens into the water in a way never seen before at a botanic garden. An array of aquatic and semiaquatic plants that range from native grasses to sedges help prevent erosion on the miles of Chicago Botanic Garden shoreline. Lotuses and waterlilies provide color and drama during the summer months and well into autumn. The Water …
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… Garden serves as a nexus for companies seeking to broaden their environmental leadership and corporate social responsibility. The Corporate Roundtable on Sustainability, established in … forum for companies committed to bringing sustainability to their operations, their employees, and their senior leadership. More than 40 local executives gather at the Garden for 90-minute … meetings held twice a year. They hear presentations from companies with demonstrated strengths and successes in diverse areas of focus. Presentation topics have ranged from sustainable …
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… Winding paths lead visitors through four terrestrial habitats, including a prairie on the berm and east end of the lake, a low woodland on the south edge of the lake, an upland woodland on the northeast end of the lake, and a savanna habitat on the north side of the lake. This habitat attracts a diversity of birds, butterflies, and insects—as well as visitors who enjoy relaxing and observing the fauna. This 12-acre Reserve …
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… Classes Looking for an opportunity to bring friends or work colleagues together for a fun and relaxing learning experience? Book a private online class for your group with an expert … Chicago Botanic Garden. Fill out the Online Group Class Inquiry Form to submit your inquiry, and we will connect with you to arrange a date and time for your program. Please contact us at least four weeks prior to your desired program …
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… This cultivar was introduced by the U.S. National Arboretum in 1971. Native to China, Korean, and Japan, linden viburnums derive their name from the leaves, which resemble those of the linden tree. It is an upright deciduous shrub that grows to 8 – 10 feet tall and to 6 – 8 feet wide. Creamy white flowers in showy, domed clusters appear in May to early …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… was in full bloom underneath the pines on the second Japanese Island. A stunning sight, this is the best bloom staff can recall in years (2012). At the tip of each branch a truss of flower … center a week or so before the PJM cultivar. In the fall most leaves color up orange to red and drop but those closest to the tips of the branches remain on the branch until flowering. … (yellowing) resulting in stunted growth. Planting beds should be amended with peat moss and annual applications of powdered sulfur are sometimes also needed. Fertilization should be …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
