… Echinacea pallida is one of two species of coneflower native to Illinois. It is recognized by the narrow, drooping rosy pink, lavender or orchid flower petals surrounding a … plant. The flowers grow singly at the top of a fuzzy flower stalk two to three feet tall. It is native through much of eastern and central North America, but is uncommon due to the loss of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Large fothergilla ( Fothergilla major ), which is native to the Allegheny Mountains, grows into a rounded or upright shrub 4 to 6 feet tall. Because it is multistemmed with closely borne oval leaves, it has a dense appearance. White and yellowish flowers look like small bottlebrushes and have no petals (the showy portion is the spiky male stamens). This plant blooms from April to mid-May with a honey scent. It …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Iris 'Batik' is a border bearded iris that is a little shorter than tall bearded irises. The royal-purple flowers each have their own wildly … each with multiple buds that open in late spring to early summer. It has no fragrance but is attractive to butterflies and makes an excellent cut flower. Batik was awarded Honorable …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… At the end of fall, it is easy for people to think that nature has shut down for the winter—this could not be farther from the truth. This thought is particularly true of people who have walked through the McDonald Woods at the Chicago Botanic … on the woodland floor. Although most of the vegetation does go dormant for the winter, there is still a myriad of life to be found, even though it might be more inconspicuous and less …
Type: Blog
… Description: A southern visitor here, the mockingbird is usually heard before it is seen. …
Type: Birding
… The European beech is a stately addition to any large landscape and in time becomes an imposing shade tree. The simple foliage is dark green and somewhat shiny. The beech nuts it produces in the fall are attractive to wildlife. Autumn foliage is golden bronze; in winter the handsome gray bark is prominent. A wide range of cultivars of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ulmus americana ‘Valley Forge’ is a medium to large, vase-shaped, deciduous tree, typically growing to 60-80 feet (less frequently to 130 feet) tall with a broad-rounded crown. It is native to eastern and central North America. Although once widely planted in the United States … Ulmus americana ‘Valley Forge’ reportedly has excellent resistance to Dutch elm disease and is currently being planted. It typically grows to 60-70 feet tall. Non-showy, small green flowers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to sustain and enrich life. As climate change takes hold and green space shrinks, our work is more vital than ever. An increasing number of people are turning to the Garden for mental and … to sustain and enrich life. As climate change takes hold and green space shrinks, our work is more vital than ever. An increasing number of people are turning to the Garden for mental and …
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… Guide Climate Change in My Backyard Unit Descriptions Unit 1: The Earth as a System Unit 1 is divided into two sections that consider different Earth systems and how they interact. In 1A, … result. … Climate Change in My Backyard Unit Descriptions Unit 1: The Earth as a System Unit 1 is divided into two sections that consider different Earth systems and how they interact. In 1A, …
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… 1 Climate Change in My Backyard Activity Descriptions Unit 1: The Earth as a System Unit 1 is divided into two sections that consider different Earth systems and how they interact. In 1A, … … Climate Change in My Backyard Activity Descriptions Unit 1: The Earth as a System Unit 1 is divided into two sections that consider different Earth systems and how they interact. In 1A, …
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