… The tiny yellow-green flowers become dark blue-black berries. These are unpalatable to humans, but relished by birds and bears. Its cousin Nyssa aquatica is found in wetter habitats with a more restricted southerly range. The trees require moist, rich soils and tend to struggle in the clay soils of the Chicago area. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Purple Rain lilac sage ( Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain') features violet-purple spikes up to 18 inches high above the olive-green tomentose (fuzzy) leaves starting in July and … tolerant. 'Purple Rain' attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and honeybees but is resistant to rabbits and deer. 꿀풀과의 여러해살이풀로 7월 부터 늦여름까지 보라색 꽃대를 18인치정도 위에 피웁니다. 보통의 토양에 해가 잘 드는 장소를 골라 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and square stems. In a growing season in the Chicago area, gardeners can expect this plant to reach 1 foot in height by 2 feet in width. It attracts butterflies and honeybees, but the … bad-tasting compounds in the leaves deter deer from browsing its blooms. The species is hardy to zone 7 and will not survive winters in Chicago. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Wisteria is a perennial vine native to both Japan and America. While Japanese wisteria can grow as much as 50 feet tall and can take … The hardiest wisteria is a fast-growing, twining, deciduous vine that requires partial shade to full sun and needs regular watering especially in very hot weather. ‘Amethyst Falls’ blooms …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This state-threatened species may be seen flying overhead on fall from mid-September to late October. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This black-headed gull species is likely to be seen flying over the Garden in small flocks. …
Type: Birding
… I am interested in how organisms’ environments and own natural histories come together to support or limit their populations. …
Type: Staff bio
… This round tree needs full sun and moderate soil conditions to reach a height of 4 feet. It is a specimen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This round evergreen shrub needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It belongs in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This clump-forming evergreen tree needs full sun and moist soil conditions to reach a height of about 3 feet. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
