… Carolina allspice, or sweetshrub, has untoothed, opposite, ovate leaves with a pleasant, spicy aroma. 'Purpureus' has coppery red new growth, more prominent on the undersides of the leaves, with leaves becoming more olive green in shade. The flowers, blooming in May and June, have … overlapping strap-like petals and a fruity scent. They are an unusual shade of dark red with a hint of maroon and sit atop short branchlets. Leaves can be 4-6” long, with a rough …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Linnaeus in 1753. The genus Mammillaria is currently one of the largest in the cactus family, with 171 known species and varieties. This amazing plant, with its cylindrical form and bright carmine rose flowers, is a showstopper of a cactus. The top of each cylinder is crowned with bright, funnel-shaped flowers in a circle surrounding the center. This small gem only grows …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… sold under the trade mark name Little Quick Fire™. This is a dwarf shrub 3 -5 ft. tall with a spread of 2-4 ft. The cone shaped flowerheads are a mixture of densely packed showy but sterile flowers with smaller, fertile but nonshowy flowers underneath. The flowers emerge white and turn light pink, then a deeper pink as they mature. With new flowers continually emerging at the tip of the cone, the flowerheads are a lovely blend …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… asset to a well-rounded bulb garden. Tucked between tulips and narcissus, it covers the ground with six-inch spikes of pale blue flowers with a show that lasts for up to three weeks beginning in late March in the Chicago area. The bell-shaped flowers measure about 3/4" across, with six petals that are white with a true blue stripe. The stamens in the center are fused into …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This bulb can reach a height of 1’ with a similar spread. It blooms in late spring with clusters of tubular, pink flowers sitting atop the stem. It prefers average, well-drained …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tender (Zone 8) evergreen shrub can grow to 6 feet tall with partial shade to full shade and moderate moisture conditions in a greenhouse. From midspring to early fall it blooms repeatedly with pink flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This beautiful shrub grows up to 3 feet high with full sun and moist soil conditions. From May through June it produces fragrant shell pink to white blooms with lemon centers. It belongs in a hedge. …
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… is a North American native. These can reach heights of 100’, but usually reach a height of 60’ with a spread of 20’. Young trees tend to be denser, becoming more open with age. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Classical Blast: Classic Rock…with a little Bach Classical Blast performs classic rock music melded with famed classical music…all on classical and rock instruments. Their signature summer show features classic rock music from the late ’60s to current hits, all mashed with music by the great composers: Bach, Beethoven, Handel, Mozart, Chopin, and others. Make no …
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… bag. As students decorate, a light dinner will be prepared featuring liptauer cheese spread with pumpernickel, beet, horseradish, and apple salad with poppy seed dressing, and mushroom stroganoff with cabbage and buttered noodles. Decorations will be provided; students are encouraged to bring …
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