… Ogon spirea features golden foliage that emerges after the white flowers in early spring. The leaves become bright green as the season progresses and … Botanic Garden's collection includes nearly 100 varieties and 3,000 plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… as small as an inch across up to 4 or 5 inches wide. Popular Types Z. elegans (Common Zinnia) This quintessential zinnia grows from 1 to 4 feet tall and offers large flowers that are single, … and they make excellent cut flowers. Z. angustifolia (Narrow-Leaf Zinnia) Narrow-leaf zinnia is compact and spreading with a height between 8 and 18 inches with a compact, mounding form making it suitable for front of the border and containers. Zinnia haageana (Mexican Zinnia) Zinnia haageana offers …
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… VanderBurg Vice President, Marketing and Communications Gwen VanderBurg leads marketing at the Chicago Botanic Garden, where she connects people to the Garden’s mission through compelling storytelling, brand strategy, and audience growth. She is passionate about building meaningful brands that inspire engagement and drive sustainable … Raised on a pure-bred beef-cattle farm in Pennsylvania, Gwen developed an early appreciation for agriculture and the systems that sustain it — a perspective that continues to shape her …
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… require less water and much less, if any, fertilizer, because they slow their growth during this semidormant winter period. Succulent plants, such as cacti and jade plants, are in a winter dormancy and require bright light but very cool conditions with no water for up to two months. Overwatering will create soft brown patches on stems and foliage. Monitor … Mites are often difficult to see without a lens. Scale — Characteristic sticky, clear honeydew is produced on leaves by these small, immobile, rounded insects usually found on stems and veins …
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… The autumn garden is full of late-season color: bold dahlias and asters, pastel Japanese anemones, dusky chrysanthemums, and sunny goldenrods. But there is another group of plants flowering at this time, although the "blossoms" are not quite what you might expect. Ornamental grasses are in … of sites. Although most prefer full sun and fertile, well-drained soil, there are grasses for shade, wet soil, pond and stream banks, slopes, or sandy soils. But which ones are the best? …
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… Q. Will arborvitae grow in the shade? A. Arborvitae ( Thuja ) perform best when planted in a minimum of six hours or more of direct sun per day. However, they can …
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… Beautybush is an old-fashioned favorite spring-flowering shrub. Introduced from China in 1901, this species has long arching branches weighed down by abundant displays of trumpet-shaped pink flowers in May in the Chicago region. Flower buds are burgundy, opening into pink flowers that flare out into five …
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… Sources The following is a list of our most frequently used sources for "What's in Bloom: Bloom Highlights." Reference Books Brickell, Christopher, and H. Mark Cathey, eds. The American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants . New York: DK Publishing, … The following is a list of our most frequently used sources for "What's in Bloom: Bloom Highlights." Reference Books Brickell, Christopher, and H. Mark …
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… This Asian native spirea grows to a height of 4’ with a similar spread. It blooms in late spring with clusters of white flowers. In fall the foliage turns orange red. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized flowering … varieties and 3,000 plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Nippon spirea has a dense habit and produces abundant white flowers atop blue-green foliage. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized flowering shrubs with a fine-textured twiggy … Botanic Garden's collection includes nearly 100 varieties and 3,000 plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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