… into poetry! Join scientific poet Dan Simpson and poetic scientist Sam Illingworth, along with Garden experts, for a creative short walk (weather permitting), using the Garden’s setting to inspire your own experimental verse. Ages 10 & up with a caregiver; adults only may also register. …
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… Learn the art of natural perfume at this beginner’s workshop by creating a formula with essential oils, absolutes, and resins from around the world. Students will be introduced to 15 natural essences and leave with their very own original in a .25-ounce spray bottle. Jessica Hannah, natural perfumer and …
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… An easy-to-grow perennial with a long bloom period, this geranium is a favorite of Tim Johnson, director of horticulture. “My plants flowered into autumn at home,” he said. “The flowers blend well with other colors, and blue happens to be my favorite.” A mounding habit makes ‘Rozanne’ perfect …
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… This tree can reach a height of 70 feet with a 15 foot spread. It is a good shade tree for the yard or park and can tolerate wet soil. This hybrid of red and silver maples combines the sturdy branches of the red maple with the attractive leaves of the silver maple. Unfortunately, it does not have strong fall …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… plant grows in a clump 2½ feet tall and 2 feet wide. The sword-shaped leaves are variegated with a white stripe. It can grow in boggy conditions (it is a marginal aquatic) and must be kept constantly moist. It should be planted with its container sunk into the ground to prevent aggressive spreading. It prefers partial to …
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… Elongated purple flowers with pink bases appear above the dark greyish green leaflets from May into June followed by bright red seed pods in July. Tolerant of heavy soils with seasonal droughts. Attracts pollinating insects. Free of most pests and diseases if grown on …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… selection of the oriental fringe tree. Upon maturity, the fruit turn blue, contrasting nicely with the golden yellow fall color. With age, the bark on the trunk begins to exfoliate, revealing contrasting tan and gold colors. …
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… Masses of flowers with widely spaced violet petals cover the tips of each stem of this annual. Ideal for use in containers or planted directly in the ground, where ever something with a little more height is needed. Grow in full sun and sit back to watch the pollinator …
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… Sprays of pendulous greenish white flowers accented with dark green veins appear from the spiraling pseudobulbs during the depths of Chicago's … are deciduous, leaving behind sharp tipped remnants of the leaf petiole. Bright indirect light with warmth and high humidity in exceptionally well drained yet moist potting media are …
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… Bright orange bracts with a narrow lanceolate shape set Orange Spice™ poinsettia ( Euphorbia pulcherrima 'PER 1180') apart from all other poinsettias. A naturally dwarf cultivar with a strong branching growth habit means this crop can be produced without plant growth …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
