… Bigleaf Goldenray ‘Woerlitzer’s Gold’ is a rounded perennial that grows to a maximum height of 3 feet. It requires full sun, partial or … early fall it produces yellow and orange flowers that attract birds and butterflies.The plant is most useful in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Adams intermediate yew ( Taxus x media ‘Adams’) is an evergreen tree that grows to a maximum height of 20 feet under full sun or partial shade … produces green flowers that are ornamentally insignificant and later become brown seeds. It is most often used as a screen or a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… A. Build your own cornucopia with our Cornucopia 101 by Nancy Clifton ! This is a great time of year to collect interesting plant materials from your own backyard to make interesting centerpieces. Here are some plants to look for: Osage orange ( Maclura …
Type: Plant Info
… Jones bluestar is native to arid areas of the western U.S. and is known to be drought resistant and drought tolerant. At 12" tall and wide, it is shorter than …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Arabica coffee ( Coffea arabica ) is indigenous to the mountains of the southwestern highlands of Ethiopia. Also known as "the coffee shrub of Arabia," it is believed to be the first species of coffee to have been cultivated in southwest Arabia, grown there for …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This cultivar is resistant to unsightly leaf spot. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub grows to a height of 4 feet with partial to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… When the sun begins to shine brighter in late April and the day temperatures reach into the 50s, Chicagoans become eager to reunite with their gardens. Unfortunately, April and most of May yield temperatures too cool … many of our favorite vegetable crops such as tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers, but there still is hope. By the third to fourth week of April, we can begin to plant a salad garden. Most leaf …
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… 835-8333 Exclusive Travel Opportunity: The Gardens of Rome and Florence Join an exclusive tour to some of the most beautiful gardens in Europe with Kris Jarantoski, executive vice president … Botanic Garden. The tours (and all entry fees) of 11 gardens are included in a ten-day trip to Rome and Florence, from September 15 to 25, 2015, customized for Chicago Botanic Garden … the Colosseum, and Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze (home of Michelangelo’s David). The cost is $6,092 per person (based on double occupancy), with land transportation only (air …
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… Begonia 'Lana', a member of the Begoniaceae family, is referred to as an angel wing cane begonia and is considered a variegated wonder. This grand … colorful flowers and foliage, the plant's angel wing-like leaves appear even more delicate due to the grayish-green variegation that runs the whole width and breadth of the leaves. The stem is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
