… Charles Aznavour™ floribunda rose ( Rosa 'Meibeausai') is known for flowering continuously from mid-June until the first hard frost. Up to seven white-to-light pink blooms edged in carmine are produced on each stem, producing a mild tea rose fragrance. This cultivar from the French rose breeding firm of Meilland first became available in the United States in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… grown for its large, woolly, silver leaves rather than its flowers; the botanic name comes from the Latin word for silver, argentum. The 12-inch-tall leaves appear in the first year, … 2 to 3 feet tall in the second year of growth. Flowers are white tinged with pink and bloom from May through August. …
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… This native perennial produces blue flowers that last only one day from an inflorescence at the tip of the stems that contains dozens of flower buds, providing continuous color in the landscape from May to August. This spiderwort is one of the most adaptable native wildflowers to cultivated …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… chartreuse leaves in mid- to late fall. Plant this lily in moist humus-y soils and protect it from rabbits in early spring. The foliage brightens up shady sites throughout the growing season, and the flowers are among the last of the season. Sap from this plant is used to deactivate the poisons found in poison dart frog mucus. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… tulip belonging to the Darwin Hybrid section. 'Daydream' was released to the trade in 1980 from the Netherlands. It is a sport of 'Yellow Dover'. Darwin Hybrids are the best adapted tulips … in the Chicago area if planted in full sun and well-drained soil that stays on the dry side from mid- to late summer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ground, like the perennials in your yard) that can withstand cold climates. They range in size from mere inches tall to more than 1-foot tall and inhabit the woodlands, patches of prairie, and … ground, like the perennials in your yard) that can withstand cold climates. They range in size from mere inches tall to more than 1-foot tall and inhabit the woodlands, patches of prairie, and …
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… floral show is designed to showcase more than 12,000 rare, unusual, and exotic plants from around the world in a seven-room display area. The Orchid Show, the largest show of its kind … floral show is designed to showcase more than 12,000 rare, unusual, and exotic plants from around the world in a seven-room display area. The Orchid Show, the largest show of its kind …
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… and the visiting public. In 2002, the Library acquired a collection of rare books and journals from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society of Boston. This acquisition brought to the Chicago … and the visiting public. In 2002, the Library acquired a collection of rare books and journals from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society of Boston. This acquisition brought to the Chicago …
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… Garden’s Windy City Harvest is supported by government grants and generous contributions from foundation, corporate, and individual donors. We are grateful for these meaningful … Garden’s Windy City Harvest is supported by government grants and generous contributions from foundation, corporate, and individual donors. We are grateful for these meaningful …
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… Teaching in this domain involves making sure children feel safe and nurtured with modeling from adults and each other. Journaling Children write and draw in their journals to document … Teaching in this domain involves making sure children feel safe and nurtured with modeling from adults and each other. Journaling Children write and draw in their journals to document …
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