… on the falls. This is a dwarf iris standing only 6 inches high and is found in floodplains from Maryland to Oklahoma. It thrives in shade, spreads rapidly, and is resistant to deer and rabbits. The name iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. The classic …
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… paniculata species of phlox are the most magnificent and there is a huge selection to choose from. Plant 'John Fanick' in full sun in fertile moist soil where it will grow to 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide and produce striking, bicolor lavender and pink flowers from July to August. Phlox is not always an easy plant to grow but this perennial has slightly …
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… cornflower. Regular deadheading will help provide a long succession of flowers, lasting from July until frost. Illinois gardeners should mulch this plant in winter to protect it from the cold. Stokes' aster, native to the southeastern United States, is distinguished by its …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… primroses in clusters appear in May above the mounded, crinkled leaves of this hardy perennial from Eurasia. Plant in moisture-retentive, moderately fertile soil, in full to partially shaded … increase in size over time. This species has been a favorite of herbalists and gardeners from the age of Pliny the Elder up to today. The leaves, flowers, and roots contain a number of …
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… with lance-shaped leaves that surround the stems. Dense spikes of tiny lavender flowers open from the top down from July to September on strong, upright stems. Smaller, branching lateral spikes create a …
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… Red Arrows Culver's Root bears dense spikes of red buds which open from the top down into deep violet flowers from July to September on strong, upright stems. Smaller, branching lateral spikes create a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… who comforted Jesus on his path to Calvary. Spike veronica has violet-blue flower spikes from early to mid-summer. It grows to about eighteen inches in height and about twelve inches in … Dead-heading will encourage reblooming, cut back completely after flowering. Veronica benefits from consistently moist soils during the growing period but cannot tolerate wet soils during …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… time outdoors. Horticultural Therapy staff of the Chicago Botanic Garden and researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are interested in … Linking Biology and Culture William R. Leonard, Ph.D., Northwestern University The transition from a traditional to an urbanized lifestyle is commonly associated with marked increases in … time outdoors. Horticultural Therapy staff of the Chicago Botanic Garden and researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are interested in …
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… poison ivy practically begs us to love it. Its leaves are some of the first to turn colors, from green to brilliant shades of red, yellow, and orange. If you spot its vibrant fall beauty on … trail, don’t be fooled. Poison ivy is toxic all year round, and you could still get a rash from exposure to it. Like thorns on roses, poison ivy is communicating with us, said Matt Evans, … or days after exposure. People may also experience allergic reactions if exposed to fumes from burning the plant. It does not, however, bother other animals. Poison ivy leaves vary a …
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… its waxy white flower with three petals and three sepals, blooming atop a single stalk arising from a whorl of three deep green leaves. As the plant ages, the white, wavy-edged flowers will … shooting stars, and many other tiny treasures of the woods. Trillium grows from an underground rhizome or root stalk, and will slowly form a spreading colony if allowed to … primary threats. The deer seem to favor the larger plants and will swipe all the greenery from the root stalk, effectively killing the plant, since the rhizome is left with no means to …
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