… This round evergreen shrub grows to about 4 feet in height with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In late spring it produces insignificant yellowish-green blooms. It is commonly used in a hedge or a border. This boxwood is more tolerant of sunlight and alkaline … very small yellow flowers appear. They can go unnoticed, but they are very fragrant. They do best with a thin (1- to 2-inch) layer of mulch due to their shallow root systems. This cultivar …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The regal lily grows best in full sun or partial shade. It requires moderate soil moisture and blooms during the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… non-hardy groundcover for annual beds, containers and seasonal displays. The small white to green flowers in early summer are inconspicuous but the stems often bronze to contrast with the deep green leaves. Plant in sunny locations for best results. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… bromeliad features lime green leaves tipped in purple-lavender and keeps it's colorful leaves best in bright to full sunlight. A rosette of leaves forms a water tight 'cup' in the center of the plant to supply moisture in between rains. Not hardy in the Chicago area. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Do not fertilize lawns in summer. Early fall is the best time to apply a 3-1-2 ratio fertilizer. During drought or times of water …
Type: Plant Info
… rose was released by the famous Barbier firm in 1900 and features light yellow buds that open to very pale yellow to cream double flowers produced in clusters. It blooms heaviest in mid-June … and will produce sporadic blooms throughout the rest of the summer. Described as a rambler, it is best planted where it can be tied into a support to the long stems or among large shrubs or low …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Prairie dock ( Silphium terebinthinaceum ) is a distinctive native of the tallgrass prairie featuring leafless stems up to 10 feet tall topped by panicles of bright yellow, 3-inch-wide flowers. The leaves—some quite … and very rough. Prairie dock is not fussy as to soils or soil moisture content and flowers best in full sun. The taproot can grow as deep as 12 feet and older plants will form offsets a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in which people project their human-ness on plants. Here are a few of our favorites: You can buy seeds and mini bonsai kits in the Garden Shop at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Your tomato plant may have a good point Do plants chat you up? Not quite. But according to a recent study by Tel Aviv University researchers, plants do make clicking sounds, … crops including arugula, kale, and cilantro. The researchers’ paper on the test garden was a best paper finalist at this year’s prestigious International Conference on Robotics and …
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… Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana is monotypic - meaning it is the only species in this genus belonging to the Hamamelidaceae (witch hazel family). Native to cold regions of the western Himalaya's it … the bottlebrush like mass of white stamens. The flowers are scattered along the stems and are best appreciated if a dark background is provided. Semi-shaded light levels with consistently …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… be used as a cut flower. Plants come into flower in August and continue into October and are best grown in full sun and average soils. Flowers last longer during the cooler temperatures of fall. Like Queen Anne's lace, it is an insect pollinator magnet when in flower. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
