… Stately spikes of purple feathery blooms appear above the dark bronze-green foliage in late summer on this hardy perennial that thrives in moist soils in partially shaded locations. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Bessie’ is a herbaceous peony displaying double pink blooms with a sweet scent, excellent for cutting and displaying in a vase. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid and late; ‘Bessie’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 26 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Winter is no stranger to Chicago and can sometimes feel like a less-than-pleasant guest. But as the days get shorter and colder, we set our sights on the gifts of winter and look forward to holidays, friends, and food. Put planet Earth on your gift list and consider these ideas for how to have a more environmentally friendly holiday season: Give a gift of a plant. …
Type: Blog
… Grades 10-12 Activity Guide Climate Change in My Backyard Activity Descriptions Unit 1: The Earth as a System In Unit 1, students learn about the carbon cycle and the role that plants … one of those methods and use real temperature and tree-ring data to understand how tree growth is affected by both temperature and precipitation, and draw conclusions about what that means for the impact of changing climate on forests. They then expand the climate model beyond …
Type: Page
… New! Reconnect to the earth the way nature intended at this mini wellness retreat with certified holistic health coach and … Gross. Using natural healing practices to support our well-being, we’ll unplug and relax into the Garden through soulful yoga, nature bathing, harvesting, and cooking with healing herbs. Meet …
Type: Item Detail
… Tulipa 'Blushing Lady'is a single late tulip which has flowers that are a beautiful blend of yellow, peach, and pink blooming at the end of the tulip season (mid- to late May in the Chicago region) on a tall, strong stem. This cultivar is a "sport" of Tulipa 'Temple of Beauty', which features salmon-rose flowers. A …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Plants in Print Exhibition Early Botanical Books The earliest printed books illustrate Europe's passionate pursuit of plants. The introduction of the printing press in the fifteenth century sparked an unprecedented enthusiasm for plants. Inspired by some of the first books to be printed—classical Greek and Roman botanical … information during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Botanical books published during this fascinating age of plant exploration describe in both words and pictures, the adventures of …
Type: Page
… Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… trains rolling at the Chicago Botanic Garden. A room in the basement of the Regenstein Center is the hive of repair activity for the Model Railroad Garden. There are also ghost trains for Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns . … and 18 seasonal engineers, helped by 66 volunteers, that keep the repair shop busy year-round. This summer, a few of our younger visitors got a chance to interview our engineers. View the …
Type: Blog
… New! During this interactive, informative, and relaxing workshop, learn about the many causes of stress during the holiday season; the negative effect long-term stress has on our bodies, minds, and emotions; …
Type: Item Detail
