… The Price is White Coneflower Pure white petals surround the orange disk of fertile flowers on this coneflower adapted to Midwestern soils and climate. Can be used as a perennial addition to the garden or for a seasonal burst of color in large containers and flower beds. Pollinators can't stay away …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with red veins and tips are produced in nodding clusters from near the tips of the stems on this attractive shrub. Bluish-green leaves change to a variety of yellow and red shades in the fall. For success in the Chicago region, the garden soils must be modified to provide an acidic pH with …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Primrose-yellow single flowers are produced from June to mid-October on this deciduous shrub to about 3 feet in size. Plant 'Primrose Beauty' in full sun and in … flower production. This shrub is butterfly and hummingbird friendly, but deer don't care for the taste of the leaves. It is not long-lived in heavy clay soils. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This familiar yellow foxglove is a favorite for cottage gardens and perennial borders. A refined, shorter species, Digitalis lutea has rough blue-green foliage and daintily nodding lemon-yellow blossoms. The flowers are borne on sturdy stems but may need some staking to prevent summer winds from breaking them. Removing …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Calandiva series of kalanchoes have been bred to sustain year-round flowering on compact, well-branched plants. This cultivar features single, dark red flowers. Like other … growth habit. Plants grown in partial sun to low light etiolate (stretch) but will survive for an extended period of time if they are not overwatered; however, flowering is reduced. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… white flowers mainly in summer. The flowers will remain in a new position if they are moved on the stalks. They multiply rapidly, so allow space for them to spread. They are easily divided and transplanted; it’s best to do so after a heavy …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… New! Create your own unique textiles using natural dye. In this hands-on workshop series, you will learn the process of preparing textiles for natural dyeing and use a variety of direct applications of dye to cotton, silk, and thread. …
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… MYSTIC SPIRES IMPROVED™ Sage Dark blue-purple flowers are featured on this self-cleaning sage with remarkable heat tolerance. This non-hardy perennial is a … in the fall. Full sun in well-drained soils that dry between waterings are ideal conditions for this plant. This improved selection is shorter than the original cultivar and produces more …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Larger than normal spikes (for a sage) of rich blue flowers are surrounded by furry, dark purple calyces on this late summer to early winter bloomer. The plant can grow up to 8 feet if not cut back hard …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… trees. Larvae generally feed at night, hiding during the day in bark crevices or leaf litter on the ground. Spongy moths can be observed in all four developmental stages: egg mass, larva … and about 1½ inches long. Female moths are white or cream-colored with black markings on the wings and a wingspan of about 2½ inches. Despite their large wingspan, females cannot fly. … moth into the Midwest from the Northeast. Homeowners can assist by searching their property for egg masses or any other signs of spongy moths. If you live outside a quarantined area and …
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