… Notable for its extended growing season, this medium hosta has bluish green leaves with creamy margins. First Frost is a sport of H . 'Halcyon' and was named Hosta of the Year for … take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the opposite, toothed leaves along slender twigs and clusters of tubular yellow flowers with long stamens and pistils protruding from the flowers. The fruit is a dry capsule with long filaments. Plants can spread by suckers and may form colonies. Diervilla lonicera is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… under its trademark name BOBO™. This is a compact dwarf shrub that stands 2 to 3 ft tall with a spread of 3 to 4 ft. It has large, conical flowerheads measuring up to 11inches on strong stems that don’t droop. The flower clusters are a mixture of showy but sterile flowers with smaller, fertile but nonshowy flowers underneath. The flowers emerge white in July, and last …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… paniculata ‘Jane’ is sold under the trademark name LITTLE LIME™. This is a small shrub with a compact rounded habit and large conical flowerheads. It stands 3 to 5 ft. high with a spread of 3 to 5 ft. The flowerheads are a mixture of larger showy but sterile flowers and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Maiden’s Blush’ turns pink sooner than the species with larger panicles. It requires full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It … less showy for the species, are borne on upright panicles. The oakleaf hydrangea is a shrub with four seasons of interest: unique leaves, interesting flowers, fall color and cinnamon-brown …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… named for the son of hybridizer Perry D. Slocum. Waterlilies are rhizomatous aquatic plants with about 50 species occurring in the wild, mostly found in the tropics of the Northern … They are characterized by round notched leaves that lie flat on the water and flowers with numerous petals produced at the end of a long lax stem floating just above the water …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… spring and early summer, it bears tall spikes of large (2-inch), white, star-shaped flowers with black or purple eyes. The volume of the flowers, combined with their distinctive appearance adds up to a dramatic effect. Overall, the plant is about 2feet …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… session will be held at the Chicago Botanic Garden to prepare you for the photoshoot event with tips and techniques. The second session will be held at the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center in … and a tripod. Transportation is on your own. A map will be sent. Prerequisite: Experience with DSLR or mirrorless camera. The School’s CEUS=4 hours FPC elective Susan Fink, photgrapher. …
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… This beautiful shrub grows up to 3 feet high with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. From May through October it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This beautiful shrub grows up to 4 feet high with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. From May through October it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
