… Description: This rare, state-endangered, tern species is likely to be seen flying over the Garden. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This rare migrant and potential breeder is most likely to be seen in McDonald Woods. …
Type: Birding
… The Garden is open until 9 p.m. from June 1 through September 2. Click here for more information. …
Type: Event for Calendar
… “There is simply the rose; it is perfect in every moment of its existence.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) A dozen years … Soulsby, senior horticulturist for the Rose Garden, Heritage Garden, and the Linden Allée. Tom is responsible for curating and maintaining a collection of more than 5,000 roses in one of the …
Type: Plant Info
… Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Arthur Simmonds', commonly known as Arthur Simmonds bluebeard, is the result of a cross between Caryopteris incana and Caryopteris mongholica . The original … as a relatively low-mounding shrub, 2 to 4 feet tall, whose frosty green, aromatic foliage is a lovely foil for virtually all other plants of the true Chicago mixed border — perennials, … — especially any plants with burgundy foliage. The delightful surprise of this airy shrub is its late-season production of fragrant true blue blossoms, appreciated not only by gardeners …
Type: Plant Info
… ROYAL FROST® birch is a cross between Betula populifolia 'White Spire', which has white bark, and Betula 'Crimson … cooler climates and moist soil to thrive. The primary ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. Many of the common names of birch trees refer to the color of the bark -- white, gray, yellow or red. Another signature bark characteristic is its habit of separating into thin sheets; Native Americans used this property to harvest the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… First introduced in 2010 as part of the SODA series, Heuchera 'Cherry Cola' is a striking all over red introduction from Terra Nova Nurseries. Cherry Cola Coral Bells has … emerge red in color and older leaves are mixture of the red and golden brown shades. This is a coral bells for full sun or part shade, the red color being best developed with the most sun. It will attract bees and hummingbirds, and is deer resistant. This coral bells will mature to a tidy mounded form about 6 inches tall by 14 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… First introduced in 2010 as part of the SODA™ series, Heuchera 'Grape Soda' is an all over dark pink introduction from Terra Nova Nurseries. Grape Soda Coral Bells has dark … a lighter rose pink color and deepen to a purple with the silver overlay on older leaves. This is a coral bells that can be used from full sun to full shade, the color being best developed with the most sun. It will attract bees and hummingbirds, and is deer resistant. This coral bells will mature to a tidy mounded form about 9 inches tall by 20 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Peking cotoneaster is a rounded shrub that grows up to 10 feet high and wide. Its foliage is a dull green. In May and June it produces white flowers with a pink tinge that attract … These give way to black fruits in the fall and winter that appeal to birds. Fall foliage is red-orange. This species may be confused with C. lucidus , which has shinier dark green …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… poor soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear … “green meatballs”, as their natural shapes are graceful enough. Golden Times Girald forsythia is a selection grown as much for the foliage as for the yellow bell-like flowers. The leaves are … the middle. The yellow fades to white variegation. The shrub grows to about four feet high and is slightly less hardy than border forsythias. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
