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  • Pinus strobus 'Fastigiata'
    … This cultivar is noted for it's slender and upright growth habit to 40' tall by 10' wide and evergreen grey-green …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Rosa 'Scrivluv'
    … fertilize it periodically throughout the growing season with a formula created specifically for roses. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Schizachyrium scoparium 'Twilight Zone'
    … 'Twilight Zone', an improved version of native Little Bluestem is the first to color up for fall, adding iridescent silver-mauve tones all over the plant as early as midsummer! Then …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Dancin' Sprouts
    … Folk Music and a former Chicago Public Schools teacher. Time Out Chicago calls her "one of the best things to happen to Chicago kids." Little Miss Ann and her band perform songs from her four …
    Type: Event for Calendar
  • Chrysanthemum 'Joyce Fountain'
    … the new petals unfold. The flowers are large and used in exhibitions. This cultivar was named "Best New Introduction" in the 65th Annual National Chrysanthemum Society show. To make flowers …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Delphinium elatum 'Million Dollar Blue'
    … Delphiniums are perennials in the buttercup family that can best be described as "stately" or "majestic," producing large spikes of showy flowers from June …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Abies concolor 'Violacea'
    … murky gray-blue. White firs are more tolerant of heat and drought than most firs, and are the best species to grow in the Chicago area. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Agave lophantha var. heteracantha
    … plant adapts to colder climates well and withstands temperatures down to 10 degrees. It grows best in rocky, well-drained, dry soil in full sun where it will grow 3 to 4 feet tall and 1 to 2 …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Wintergreen'
    … can go unnoticed, but they are very fragrant. Because of their shallow root systems, they do best with a thin (1- to 2-inch) layer of mulch. This cultivar is one of the most cold hardy. It …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Hedera helix 'Thorndale'
    … attract flies from miles around and the resulting seedlings have been found in natural areas. Best used as a low groundcover or in hanging baskets and containers. Archived Copy: This content …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant