… becomes green as the season progresses. The half-inch fruits are deep red. Fall leaf color is orange. Adams is rated good to excellent for disease resistance by the University of Illinois Extension. Crabapples are small flowering … from modest amounts of pruning to eliminate water sprouts and improve airflow. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… bluebells, bulbs native to the Iberian Peninsula, come in a variety of colors. White City is snowy white, with fewer flowers per stalk than most pink or blue varieties. Flower spikes … measuring 12 inches tall are covered in dainty, bell-shaped flowers in April. They are good for mass planting and reliably hardy in the Chicago area. In its native habitat it is frequently … bluebells to be squills, and catalogs may still list them as Scilla hispanica. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… New! Too often, we wander about looking for the “perfect” subject, when what is really needed is a shift in perspective. When you commit … the subtle colors and variations in close-up studies in the Krasberg Rose Garden throughout this course. Composition and value studies will be emphasized. Dress for the weather. A supply …
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… Coral Bells has a beautiful combination of silver foliage and prolific rose pink flowers. It is a heavy bloomer, and the combination of the heavily frosted green leaves and the rose pink flowers for up to a two month bloom period, make it a showy addition to any planting. Suitable for … 8 inches tall by 14 inches wide, the flowers increase the height to 20 inches. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Lorilin Meyer is the Assistant Horticulturist for the Model Railroad Garden: Landmarks of America, the Lagoon … and Heritage Gardens. She also volunteered in the Rose Garden for six years before that. She is a Master Gardener and a licensed social worker. …
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… The chameleon tulip is aptly named for the color of the petals change dramatically as the flowers develop. Young flowers feature … edges, while at maturity, the flowers are deep salmon orange with a golden-yellow base. This cultivar produces multiple flowers per stem and blooms in sequence with the Tall Late class …
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… Prince Charming Solomon's seal is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the … of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was selected at Intrinsic Perennial Gardens in Hebron, IL, for its vigorous growth, compact habit, attractive foliage and profuse white blooms. It is also …
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… Swamp rose ( Rosa palustris ) is one of many water-loving, water-absorbing plants selected for the Rainwater Glen. An Illinois native plant, it grows in marshes in northern Illinois, in … landscapes with full sun and moist, acidic soil, and room for colonies to form. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… 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 …
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… weed grows in moist areas where it can reach 5 feet or more; it has a dense, erect habit. This perennial is suitable for large-scale planting or use in a mixed border. The showy, lavender-pink flowers grow in …
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