… This cultivar was introduced to the Chicago Botanic Garden from Poland via the Collections 2000 program, which focused on … as hedges or groundcovers. The genus Cotoneaster includes at least 90 species of shrubs native to the temperate regions of Europe and Asia, with a concentration in western China. There are no cotoneasters native to the U.S. though a number of species and their hybrids and cultivars flourish in the northern …
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
… This evergreen conifer needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 5 feet. It is a specimen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This small- to medium-sized shorebird is seen most often on shorelines or mudflats around the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This rare visitor to the lakes is a dark bird. Its pink bill has a white area at the base. …
Type: Birding
