… Silver white penny sized leaves densely packed on the stems of this creeping perennial from the deserts of West Texas provide a wonderful focal point in annual displays or hanging baskets. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Prefers moist, gravelly or sandy soils with good drainage. Plants may repeat bloom throughout the summer, but need regular moisture to encourage this. Remove spent flower spikes to help extend the bloom period. Plants may open up as the summer progresses, particularly in humid climates. If …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… formal decorative flowers are produced on long, sturdy stems from July through September on this nonhardy bulb. Five-foot tall plants might require staking in windy locations—otherwise, well-drained, moisture-retentive soils in full sun are ideal. This plant is free of insect and disease damage in the Chicago area; thrips and spider mites are issues in hotter summer areas. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This native of Korea has a range that extends into east and central China. Clumps up to 5' across … height in June. Prefers partial to full shade light levels in consistently moist acidic soils. The new growth takes on a bronze cast before maturing to dark green. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Frilly double white flowers are redolent with fragrance of orange blossom in early summer. This deciduous shrub should be planted in full sun or part shade somewhere near your home so you can enjoy the heavenly fragrance. Full sun, moderately fertile moist soils, and neutral soil pH are ideal growing conditions. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial bulb blooms with reddish pink petals with a blue center in midspring. It will grow to a height of 6” and (over time) will naturalize in the garden. It should be planted in full sun in average, well-drained soil. Foliage should not be … until it turns yellow. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial bulb blooms with bright vermillion flowers in late spring and will grow to a height of only 4”. The flower color provides a nice contrast to its wavy, gray-green foliage. It should be planted … well-drained soil. Foliage should not be removed until it turns yellow. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This state-endangered bird, with bright yellow feet like the great egret, may rarely be seen flying over, or possibly wading in the shoreline. …
Type: Birding
… Peach- to apricot-colored snapdragon-shaped flowers are highlighted with orange and red on this upright-growing cousin of the common snapdragon. Plant Linaria maroccana 'Licilia Peach' after the danger of hard frosts have passed, in bright sunny locations with well-drained soil. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Presented by the Ikebana International Chicago Chapter This event will feature many educational opportunities to learn about the mechanics and techniques of Ikebana. Location: Burnstein Hall …
Type: Event for Calendar
