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  • … October it is covered with pinkish red flowers. Easy to grow, this ground cover is suitable for well-drained sunny conditions and perfect for a rock garden or a dry slope where it will attract butterflies and be resistant to deer. …
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  • … photographic vision through a portfolio created during the workshop. This course is designed for intermediate photographers. Class is limited to DSLR or mirrorless cameras. Dress for the weather.  FPC required course, nature and landscape track Paul Lucas, nature photographer …
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  • … This cultivar was developed in 1993 at the Research Station for Arboriculture in Boskoop, the Netherlands. It’s very low growing, no more than a maximum … white flowers from late summer to mid fall that attract butterflies and bees. It’s fine for a park, garden or cemetery. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, …
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  • … Massive plumes of burgundy or yellow/golden flowers produce edible grains for fall harvests from this Central American food crop. The attractive burgundy leaves can be harvested young and cooked like spinach for a nutritious dish. Songbirds flock to the ripe seeds in fall. Plant in full sun and average …
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  • … pendant racemes of lilac-blue flowers. Wisteria grows to 25 feet and requires proper pruning for the maximum number of flowers. It is a recommended alternative to Chinese wisteria ( W. sinensis ), which is on the watch list for potentially invasive species. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, …
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  • … the central mass of dark purple stamens on this sprawling vine. This cultivar is ideal for use on low arbors and arbors or can be used as a groundcover for banks and other larger spaces. The nectar and pollen rich flowers attract pollinating insects …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … there more to the colors we perceive in nature? The scientific process of chromatography—Greek for “color writing”—inspired this artwork. Here, prairie grass, seemingly a single color, reveals … color appear like abstract watercolor paintings, transforming the Visitor Center into a canvas for visible and hidden prairie hues. Experience nature’s palette—every shade, tone, and tint—in … there more to the colors we perceive in nature? The scientific process of chromatography—Greek for “color writing”—inspired this artwork. Here, prairie grass, seemingly a single color, reveals …
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  • … to users by collecting, organizing, preserving, and sharing subject-specific materials for current and future use, while supporting all objectives of the Chicago Botanic Garden. About … all of the materials appear in the Library’s online catalog and can be requested, in advance, for use in the main Lenhardt Library. Specializing in plant science research resources, the Plant … to users by collecting, organizing, preserving, and sharing subject-specific materials for current and future use, while supporting all objectives of the Chicago Botanic Garden. About …
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  • … One of my summer interns found a little plant, under a bunch of big plants, and we thought for a second it might be the same as the big plants, but it is definitely different. It’s our … we flip through the book one last time, and it seems to open all on its own to the right place. It’s called water horehound ( Lycopus americanus ). We cheer! Now that we know this little … all else fails, we post to Twitter or Facebook botany groups and someone  always  knows. The best part of the job—doing research in the field! I’m asking you to combat species blindness by …
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