What's in Bloom

What's in Bloom at the Chicago Botanic Garden

July 1, 2008

Summer is here and the Chicago Botanic Garden is an oasis of shady green gardens with fabulous floral displays. The prairie is a carpet of soft green grasses speckled with colorful jewels that include pale coneflower, spiderwort, penstemon and butterflyweed. Now is the time to visit the Rose Garden, where most of the roses are now in bloom, with everything from Old Garden roses to hybrid teas and modern shrub roses. Stroll around the Great Basin and see how aquatic plants soften the shoreline and help prevent erosion. Perennials now in bloom include geraniums, daylilies, false goatsbeard, coneflowers and heuchera. Woody plants to see include Annabelle hydrangeas, oakleaf hydrangeas, spireas and lindens, which are perfuming the air with their sweet scent. Enjoy a summer stroll at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

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