… are featured in summer into early fall on this hardy perennial. This genus has a reputation for escaping cultivation and invading natural areas and should be grown in a container and deadheaded to prevent the rhizomes and seeds from spreading. …
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… shrub. Grow in full sun, well drained soils and provide iron chelate in high pH soils to correct for micronutrient deficiencies. The bright red flowers attract a number of different pollinators. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shrub. Attractive green foliage and a neat mounded growth habit make this an ideal specimen for container or as a seasonal 'in ground' addition to the landscape. The flowers are pollinator magnets. …
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… Red-orange blended, round pom-pom-style flowers are produced from July to September on this 3.5-foot tall cultivar. The long-stemmed flowers are ideal for cutting, and the shorter statured plant rarely needs staking. Plant this dahlia in full sun …
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… Huge dinner plate sized flowers feature bright red petals with a yellow base making for a show stopping display. Plant in full sun in moisture retentive well drained soils and stake in late June/early July to ensure the large flowers don't topple the plant over during high winds. …
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… of brilliant white, petals and yellow eye atop rich dark green foliage. The bold flowers make for a great addition to perennial gardens. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… produce purple, pink, salmon or yellow flowers. Lewisias come from high mountain areas known for exceptionally well drained soils. Plant high in very well drained soils and try to keep water from collecting around the crown of the plant. …
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… structure and function in living organisms. Investigate the structures of plants and animals to understand how living things came to look and behave the way they do. Use biomimicry concepts to create engineering challenges for students to solve human problems. CPDUs: 18, Graduate credit: 1 (optional; additional fee) …
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… A one-of-a-kind orchid Photo by Ecuagenera.com While many genera in the orchid family have hundreds, or even thousands of species, the genus Frondaria (Latin for “a crown of leaves”) has just one—and you’d have to travel to the mountainous forests of the Andes to see it. Even then you’d have to look …
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… native shrub produces masses of terminal and auxilliary flower clusters from mid-summer up to frost in the Chicago region. Plant this shrub in full sun and provide room for it to grow up to 6 foot tall. It does well in average soil; it is sometimes prone to aphids. This …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
