… traditional Puerto Rican salsa swing infused with the soulful energy of Chicago. Their sound is a dynamic celebration of cultural and musical fusion, creating an unforgettable experience that connects with audiences of all backgrounds. With original arrangements of iconic Top 40 hits like "Careless Whisper" and "Superstition," Latin Swing Factor breathes new life into familiar favorites. They seamlessly …
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… Medusa is a miniature (1 foot by 1 foot) hosta featuring lance shaped, twisting leaves with creamy centers and green margins. It is the result of a cross between H. 'Neat Splash' and H. gracillima . In June, it blooms with pale lavender flowers on 15-inch scapes. Hostas are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Royal Standard was the first patented hosta cultivar (1965) and is still widely available 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… tall by 2 feet wide) hosta has gold-margined green foliage. The variegation of Aureo-Marginata is maintained throughout the growing season. Showy lavender flowers appear in July and August. It is synonymous with H . 'Gold Crown' and Hosta fortunei var. aureomarginata Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow and long lived. …
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… Red kalanchoe ( Kalanchoe) is one of about 125 species of tropical, succulent, perennial flowering plants in the Crassulaceae family. Normally cultivated as ornamental houseplants and rock or succulent garden plants, kalanchoes are popular because of their ease of propagation, low water requirements, and wide variety of colors. They can grow to 2 feet in height and width with blossoms that are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… PBR has unusually large flowers for a shrub rose...4 to 5 inches across. The coloring itself is equally special...a warm pink on the upward facing side, and a soft yellow on the reverse. Better yet, it's very healthy and floriferous by nature. This rose comes from David Austin, the English breeder dedicated to …
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… SUGAR BUZZ™ Grape Gumball Beebalm Grape Gumball beebalm is developed from a native beebalm and grows to about 2 feet tall and 2 feet wide. As befits its name, it bears fragrant 2 to 2.5-inch bright magenta flowers in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… snakeroot (was: Eupatorium rugosum ) for much of the fall. The plant grows up to 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide. Chicago-area gardeners should take care to deadhead this plant before the seeds … in their gardens. This native perennial grows well in full sun, tolerates some shade, and can thrive in moderate to slightly dry soils. Butterflies, bees, wasps, and moths all cover this plant when it is in full bloom—it is truly a pollinator magnet. A toxin (tremetol) found in this plant is …
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… Celebrate fall and get out in nature in the Garden’s McDonald Woods. Get involved with our community science program, Budburst, by observing plants changing color and setting seed. Find out how to be part of our seasonal challenges and how to submit … our mobile app. Then set out on a self-guided walk in McDonald Woods. (A short trail loop is about 1/3 mile; the longer trail loop is about 2/3 mile.) We’ll have one guided woods walk, …
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… Q. When should I prune my mock orange ( Philadelphus coronarius )? A. Since mock orange is a spring-flowering shrub and its buds developed last year, plan to prune it immediately after it flowers. If you wait too long and prune your shrub later in the summer or fall, you run the risk of pruning off next years’ …
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