… Sunshine iris is one of the earliest bulb irises to bloom. In 2018, it started blooming here at the Chicago Botanic Garden on March 15. This cultivar is a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… characterized by long, sweeping branches and weeping twigs, with sharp-pointed needles growing in whorls of 15 to 20. 'Gold Cascade', bred in Australia, has needles that emerge with a soft golden hue. It requires well-drained soil and prefers to be on the dry side, once established. Himalayan cedars are not hardy in the Chicago area. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Geum ‘Wet Kiss’ blooms in mid May to late June with orangey red semi-double flowers that fade to a peachy orange. The flowers are 1 ¼ inches wide and held on burgundy red stems 18 inches high above a clump of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Deep blue-purple single daisies are produced in masses above the 1-foot mounded foliage on this annual that thrives in the cooler temperatures of spring and fall. Cut back old blooms to promote a second flush of flowers. Grow in full sun and moist, well-drained soils and provide …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Crotons are a widely distributed genus of plants that are found in tropical forests of Asia, Africa and the Americas although they are most commonly known as colorful and hardy houseplants in north America. In their native forests they can grow to ten feet high and six feet wide. Gold Dust croton has narrow dark green leaves spotted with …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Members are invited to an exclusive tour of the Helen and Richard Thomas English Walled Garden, one of the Garden’s most enchanting and popular places. Step past the sleepy stone lion, breathe in the cowslip primrose, and listen to the water trickle into an eighteenth-century lead cistern. …
Type: Item Detail
… Spring brings cascades of white, thinly petaled flowers on this very upright selection of the oriental fringe tree. Upon maturity, the fruit turn blue, contrasting nicely with the golden yellow fall color. With age, the bark on the trunk begins to exfoliate, revealing contrasting tan and gold colors. Plant 'Tokyo Tower' in full sun and in moderately rich soils. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ruby-colored flowers on tall spikes rise above the mounded foliage throughout the growing season on this nonhardy cultivar of foxglove. The outward-facing flowers enhance the display qualities. Plant this foxglove in partial shade and in moist, well-drained soils; mulch to retain soil moisture. All parts of the plants contain cardiac glycosides and other bio-active …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… LITTLE HENRY® sweetspire is a variety of the native Virginia sweetspire. Virginia sweetspire is a native of the moist shady stream banks and swamps of the southern and eastern US including Missouri and southern Illinois. In summer LITTLE HENRY® sweetspire bears showy racemes of fragrant white flowers that are attractive to pollinators and hummingbirds. In fall the leaves turn various shades of red and orange prior …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Korean Maple can grow up to 25 feet in height dappled shade and moderate moisture conditions. Hot, dry sites should be avoided. In April it produces insignificant purple and green flowers. In the fall it has nice red, orange, and yellow foliage. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
