… Description: A rare member of the blackbird family. If spotted at the Garden, it will likely be in the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… clematis with single, pinkish-mauve petals with darker central bands and red anthers, giving the flowers the effect of pale pink stripes in early summer, fading in hot sun. It is a dependable, showy vine. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… overgrown shrubs including redtwig dogwood, lilac, and forsythia by removing one-third of the oldest canes. Prune out all ground-level sucker growth from crabapple, apple, plum, peach or … or other ornamental flowering trees. If necessary, boxwood and yews can be lightly pruned to maintain geometric form. Avoid overpruning, especially in very sunny, hot weather. …
Type: Plant Info
… of this peony form dahlia. This is a good cut flower with long stems, which won its class in exhibition. It is an iconic dahlia -one of oldest dahlias being grown and shown - bred pre-1900 but not introduced until 1927, winner of the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit in that year. Dahlias are not hardy in the Chicago area so tubers must be dug, cleaned, and stored over winter. Plant in full sun in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… (oakleaf hydrangea) Pulmonaria (lungwort) Sanguisorba (burnet) Solidago (goldenrod) New in 2025 … (oakleaf hydrangea) Pulmonaria (lungwort) Sanguisorba (burnet) Solidago (goldenrod) New in 2025 …
Type: Page
… Description: A beautiful singer, the wood thrush is the only member of the brown thrush species that regularly nests in McDonald Woods. …
Type: Birding
… This dwarf, weeping tree has the same smooth dark copper-colored bark and green, heart-shaped leaves as the full-sized species. It will attain a height of 4’ at 10 years. It should be planted in well-drained soil in full sun. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Nutgall tree, also known as Chinese sumac, is the tallest representative of the cashew family that will grow in the Midwest. It is a suckering shrub with an open habit that will reach 20 feet in height, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This shorebird is commonly seen along the shoreline, flying low across the water, or nesting on Marsh Island in the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… White moth orchids feature a blush of pink halo around the cup and are heavily dotted in maroon towards the tips of the petals. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
