… This is a dwarf (4’ in height at ten years) form of the species. Culture requirements are the same: …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ecology, and history of Illinois prairies. Juras explored the Chicago area and beyond to discover—and rediscover—a vision of an ecosystem that has virtually vanished in North America. … re-creations—take the viewer on a journey of prairie landscapes from the Wisconsin border to the southern end of the state. This body of work continues Juras’s exploration of natural … ecology, and history of Illinois prairies. Juras explored the Chicago area and beyond to discover—and rediscover—a vision of an ecosystem that has virtually vanished in North America. …
Type: Page
… 404 This page has gone extinct. Learn more about what it takes to save a species. … This page has gone extinct. Learn more about what it takes to save a species. …
Type: Page
… 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
… shrubs. Regardless of what kind of garden might be hidden in the backyard, the front was sure to contain at least one old-fashioned shrub: lilac, mock orange, spirea, weigela, or honeysuckle. … your year-round garden: Aesculus parviflora (bottlebrush buckeye) A dense, spreading, 8- to 10-foot shrub that produces pinky white, brushlike flowers on 1- to 2-foot upright stems in … into a range of design schemes. Soft white fragrant flowers bloom in August. The flower effect is enhanced by purplish sepals that come to light as the flowers fade. In winter the exfoliating …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. Will my waterlilies overwinter outdoors? If not, is there anything that I can do to keep them over the winter? A. Your waterlilies' ability to survive the winter outdoors depends on whether the plants are hardy or tropical. Hardy …
Type: Plant Info
… Description: As its name implies, this western species is rarely seen in the Great Lakes region. It may be seen with flocks of common gull species. …
Type: Birding
