… Joutras Gallery Open during Garden hours , included with general admission Drawn from Nature is an annual botanical arts exhibition that features selected artwork by students and instructors of the Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Learn more about the botanical arts certificate program , see the …
Type: Event for Ongoing
… This clumping perennial needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of about 4 feet. In the summer it produces pale yellow bracts. It goes in a border and is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This corm forms a 6 by 9-inch mound with heart-shaped leaves marked with dark green and … to reddish-pink to purple in late winter/early spring. Cyclamen coum clumps go dormant in the summer and prefer to be very dry during this rest period. This can be accomplished by planting them under the canopy of trees. It prefers … soil in light shade. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This tiny, long-tailed bird is usually found in wooded areas of the Garden, where it occasionally builds its small lichen-cover nest on top of a branch. …
Type: Birding
… This green, medium-sized parrot is native to South America but has a well-established colony in the Chicago area. It features blue feathers with a grayish throat and forehead. …
Type: Birding
… This perennial can grow up to a height of 30 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. In July and August it has blue and purple blooms that attract butterflies. The plant is also attractive to birds. It is a specimen in a hedge and is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… June. Perennial from a long root; 2 basal upright leaves 4-8 inches long that remain through the growing season. Partial to full sunlight, in moist to dry soils; eventually forms a nice ground cover. The is not the common Lily of the Valley - it's even better. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Double coral flowers with a yellow eye are highlighted on this disease-resistant climbing rose, which can reach 6 feet. Slight fragrance has been noted. … fertile soils. Train it on an arbor or trellis, or on to a small tree/large shrub. To the extent possible, ensure the foliage has plenty of space around it to encourage good air … and discourage diseases. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Caucasian spurge is a rounded perennial that produces yellow flowers during the summer. It grows to a height of 2 feet under full sun in moist soil. The plant is mostly used as a ground cover or in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… American Alumroot 'Bressingham Bronze' is a lovely variation of an attractive native plant. At maturity it will be approximately 12 inches tall and 18 inches wide, the flowers, appearing late spring and early summer, are yellow to creamy white. The tall … sun and in shade. In milder climates the foliage will remain attractive though the winter. It is resistant to deer and will attract bees and birds. Lovely as an accent in containers or in a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
