… This shrub grows to a height of 5 feet with partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has insignificant white blooms in July and August followed by edible white fruit. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This beautiful miniature climber grows up to 18 inches high with full sun and moist soil conditions. From May through June it produces fragrant pink and white blooms. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tree grows to a height of 15 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. Its white blooms in March and April are followed by edible red fruit. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the conservatory was considered revolutionary for the presentation of the plant collection and specifically themed rooms. This class will focus on the history as well as the current and future usage of the conservatory and Garfield Park. John Raffetto, horticulture educator Classroom 4, Learning Center …
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… Solve a mock crime with Chicago Botanic Garden scientist and soil expert Louise Egerton-Warburton, Ph.D., using the same methods that she has used to decipher dirt and restoration riddles in the real world. Try out the science-based procedures that can identify a crime location precisely by revealing the specific characteristics of the soil and other natural materials. Now you can be an expert, too. Ages 10 & up with a caregiver Design …
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… dwarf, maturing at 3 feet by 3 feet. 'Zinger' was found at a pinetum in the Netherlands and just recently was introduced into this country by Iseli Nursery. The yellow-green foliage … takes on bronzy highlights with the cooler temperatures of winter. Plant 'Zinger' in full sun and in acidic, well-drained, moist soils. It's free of most insect and disease pests. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… above the green foliage from June to the first frost of fall. Plant 'Dark Purple' in full sun and in average soils, and water it to get the root system established; then only water it during periods of drought or when the leaves begin to wilt. It's insect and pest resistant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Elegant heart shaped leaves are variably patterned in green and gold on this old fashioned house plant that tolerates very low light levels and dry atmospheric moisture - if necessary. Great as a ground cover or in a hanging basket. Roots readily in a glass of water. Ideal conditions are dappled shape, high humidity and a stout tree trunk to climb up. Needs a minimum of 12 feet above it's root system before it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… by 4 feet in width. Green willowlike leaves that spiral out from the stems turn bright orange and yellow in fall. This species tolerates moist soil, and dry soil later in the growing season. Deer find the milky sap objectionable; the sap also irritates the skin and eyes of gardeners. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dark red spines protect this cactus from herbivores throughout the year and in spring the brilliant pinkish red flowers attract insects to the nectar, and in the process pollinating the flowers. Bright red fruit in fall are favorites of a number of … fruit through the spines. Like other cacti, this species thrives in bright light to full sun and very well drained soils. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
