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  • … This cultivar is smaller than the species and can reach a height of 25’ with a spread of 15’. It has … well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade and will even tolerate full shade. Plant in a site protected from the wind. It can be pruned heavily in the spring for hedging. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Goatsbeard is a wonderful shade plant with deep green compound leaves, which give it a soft, ferny effect …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
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  • … Interns who are making an impact.  The Chicago Botanic Garden's summer interns aren't here to shadow from the sidelines. They came to do the work. Since 2004, the Garden has hosted the 10-week, paid Research Experiences for … Career Continuum , offering relatable, near-peer guidance that students consistently say is one of the most impactful parts of their time at the Garden.   Here's what their summer at the …
    Type: Blog
  • … Natalie Love is an urban and spatial ecologist with a focus on urban trees. Her research focuses on assessing …
    Type: Staff bio
  • … What happens when you try to tell a science story with wild mistletoe? The backstory involves a 6½ hour drive to the Kentucky border and tricky hand-paddling on an overloaded kayak. We thought that mistletoe … theme at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Mistletoe—a plant that typically inspires romance—is actually a parasite. The plant’s roots penetrate the bark of a host plant and steal its …
    Type: Blog
  • … in the medium of your choice. Class sessions will be held primarily in the Garden unless there is inclement weather. Dress for the weather. A supply list will be sent.  The School’s CEUs=18 …
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  • … especially the Orienpets, hybrids between the Oriental and Trumpet lilies. “‘Scheherazade’ is an older Orienpet, lacking the fragrance of the newer selections but making up for it with a …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … contrasting with scarlet on the inside and a lemon-yellow base. Tulipa 'Annie Schilder' is a member of the Triumph group of tulips, grown for their long stems and graceful flowers in …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … of plants. Plant in average soil in full sun and water the first year until the root system is established. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant