… of thick substance forming a mound 9 inches tall and 12 inches wide. It blooms from June to July with fragrant blooms that start blue and open to white. The flowers are good for cut flower arrangements. This medium hosta holds its blue color longer than most and is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tasty hosta forms a mound (1½ feet tall by 4 feet wide) of chartreuse- to gold-centered foliage with green margins and fragrant, white flowers that appear in mid to late summer. It is a fast growing sport of Hosta 'Fragrant Bouquet.' Guacamole was named Hosta of the Year for 2002 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hosta tokudama is a medium (18 inches tall by 43 inches wide) hosta noted for the thick substance of its slug-resistant leaves and corrugated blue foliage. It is a slow grower and may take several years to reach its mature size. It blooms in early to mid summer with white flowers that can be used in cut flower arrangements. Hostas are shade …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… We love nature here at the Chicago Botanic Garden, so we looked to the natural world for inspiration on how to enjoy the eclipse— here at the Garden , or in your own backyard. On … eye . A fun way to indirectly “see” the eclipse is with a pinhole projector, and one of the best natural projectors is a leaf. Leaves often have holes that can act as natural projectors. …
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… Save up to 30 percent on a summer special! This offer is only available online. Valid through September … but you may enter at any time during exhibition hours. Model Railroad Garden hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, weather permitting For safety reasons, strollers and tripods are not be permitted in the exhibition. Butterflies & …
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… hosta with round blue-green leaves. The thick texture of its leaves helps make it resistant to slugs. It was named Hosta of the Year for 2008 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in the trade today. It is a large (2 feet tall by 5 feet wide), dark green-leaved hosta noted for its vigorous growth rate, sun tolerance, and robust production of fragrant white flowers. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … also common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3 to 8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… by 12 inches wide) hosta capable of spreading quickly. So Sweet was named Hosta of the Year for 1996 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … also common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3 to 8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Amaranthus caudatus , known as love-lies-bleeding or tassel flower, is a native to the American tropics. It has been used for thousands of years as a grain crop as well for the edible leaves. Its use has spread throughout tropical regions. Gardeners in colder …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Camassia cusickii is a North American bulb native to moist meadows in northeastern Oregon. Camassia is derived from the Native American name for this group of plants – quamash. Beautiful blue flowers and a tolerance for moist soils in summer make this bulb an ideal selection for Chicago area gardeners. Unlike …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
