… Camassia leichtlinii ‘Caerulea’ produces spikes of soft lavender-blue flowers up to 36 inches tall in late spring andearly summer. Each spike can carry between 20 and 80 flowers. It is one of the few North American native bulbs that are widely available for gardeners to plant that thrive in moist to wet soils. Free of most insect and disease pests, … unless the bulbs are prepared according to a narrow set of guidelines, their flavor is at best tolerable. …
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… June Bride Nippon spirea is so named for its abundant sprays of bridal white flowers produced in the most favored month for weddings. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized flowering shrubs with a fine-textured twiggy mounding habit. The small simple … are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a shrub or mixed border, where they are valued as tough, reliable and …
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… including yellow, deep red, orange, and salmon, with some doubles. This is a superb annual for bedding or hanging baskets. It thrives in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sunny sites and performs best in cool weather. Leaves, flowers, and immature fruits all contain mustard oils, and can be … in salads or as a substitute for capers. This species may be a hybrid created by Incans prior to Spanish conquest. It is identified as growing from Bolivia north to Colombia in high …
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… result of open pollination of the cultivar 'Carradonna'. Meadow sages are highly recommended for perennial gardens in northern climates. They are fully hardy and produce bushy little plants … liked by deer or rabbits. They need little care once established, but require full sun for the best blooms. The meadow sages were derived mostly from the Eurasian species Salvia nemorosa and Salvia pratensis . There are more than 900 species of Salvia , native to Eurasia, the Americas, and Africa. …
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… I have evergreens planted near a street. How can I protect them from salt damage? A. While the best course is to plant only salt-resistant varieties near sources of winter salt spray, some protection can be … pooling. Please contact Plant Information at (847) 835-0972 or plantinfo@chicagobotanic.org for more information. …
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… of small, white fertile flowers surrounded by sterile, large, showy white petals that age to pink. The cone-shaped flower panicles grow to 8 inches in height. Growing to 6 feet-by-5-feet, this cultivar is ideal for the smaller garden or where space is limited. It is best grown in full sun to partial shade and in moist soil. Pruning can be done in early spring …
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… several common names, including elephant grass, Napier grass, and fountain grass. It's native to Africa, where the long hot summers give it time to flower and go to seed. That doesn't happen here, or any place where the temperature drops below 32 degrees. That's lucky for us, because it can become invasive. All it needs is sun, average water, and good drainage to develop its best color and thrive. …
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… Decaisnea fargesii is an upright, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub that is native to woodlands, thickets, mountain slopes and ravines in western China, Bhutan, NE India, Myanmar, … This shrub typically grows to 20' tall and as wide. It is ornamentally grown in some areas for its long odd-pinnate leaves, its monoecious flowers in drooping racemes and its exceptional … particularly showy, the large racemes in bloom are interesting and attractive. Flowers give way to the piece de resistance: cylindrical, bean-like seed pods (to 4" long) that ripen to blue …
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… Q: How do I start tomato seedlings indoors? A: To grow your own tomatoes for transplanting outdoors, sow the seeds indoors four to six weeks before the usual last frost … in their permanent location. This process, called “hardening off,” helps ensure that plants get a good start. After all danger of frost has passed, plants should be moved to a shady area of …
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… The Redcort apple is recommended for eating fresh, in cooking, and for juice. It is similar to a Cortland. The difference between … tree for the home garden that is smaller than its commercial counterpart. Apple trees produce best fruiting when they are between 10 and 30 years of age. …
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