… fertile stem. Its thick stands of shoots can choke other plants and requires prolonged effort to remove from sites due to rhizomes. The fertile stems of common horsetail appear in early spring before the vegetative stems have grown tall enough to block spore dispersal by the wind. The spores have appendages on them that curl when wetted …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of petals distinguish this cultivar from all other snowdrops. As soon as temperatures begin to warm in late winter, this cultivar springs from the frozen ground and perfumes the air with … On sunny days, the other petals open wide, releasing their fragrance and inviting pollinators to visit. Snowdrops are an ideal selection for naturalizing under large deciduous trees like oaks and maples. Their very short growing period allows them to complete their life cycle before the trees leaf out. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of pink, very double and quartered.There's a strong, rich damask fragrance. And it's hardy to Zone 4...no need to baby it through a Chicago winter. At a height of 3 - 5 feet depending on pruning, you can fit … sun and good air circulation it's quite disease resistant. Do fertilize in spring, and mulch to keep weeds down and moisture in the soil. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… After a year of extraordinary challenges, we are looking forward to all that summer 2021 has to offer in the Lavin Plant Evaluation Garden. Here at the Chicago … ( Eupatorium perfoliatum ‘Polished Brass’), which at 68 inches tall and 96 inches wide, is one of the most pollinator-friendly plants ever. Eupatorium perfoliatum Astrantia Echinacea … plant is regularly monitored for its adaptability to the environmental conditions of the trial site, disease and pest problems, and the ornamental value of the flowers, foliage, and habits. …
Type: Blog
… White to pale pink grace this native onion that thrives in sunny conditions. All parts of the plant are edible, including the bulbils produced in the flower umbels. It can be toxic to cattle if consumed in large quantities. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… foliage of this non-hardy perennial. Thrives in hot dry conditions in summer. Water enough to establish the plants and then thereafter during droughts. Attracts pollinators to the garden. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This vining succulent to 4' at maturity produces pendulant dark purple grayish green flowers that complement the dark … Plant in full sun, dry soils and provide a companion plant or structure for this species to clamber over. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… well with the dark green foliage on this beebalm that has an extended flowering season due to a repeat flowering characteristic. Full sun, average soils and the pollinators will be flocking to this cultivar. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the first record in Illinois of a nonnative leaf cutter bee, Megachile apicalis . This finding is part of Gruver’s graduate research, which aims to understand the effects of urbanization on the wild bees of the Chicago region. All of the bees … harbor diverse bee communities, but they may be made up of more nonnative bee species compared to natural areas. As urbanization grows worldwide, it is important to monitor the spread of …
Type: Research
… An exotic, tall-dark-and-handsome visitor has returned to the Chicago Botanic Garden this spring. Its bold blooms draw pollinators in as well as Garden visitors. What is it, you ask? Some of the most unusual plants our Production Greenhouse team grow for our … that produces giant spikes of flowers—but not right away. Echium take two years of growth to become the epic plants you see throughout the Garden. You won’t find these Dr. Seussian plants …
Type: Blog
