… Purple Butterfly Bush Delightfully fragrant, intense purple-pink flowers are produced on long, tapered spikes from late May until frost. This cultivar grows to a maximum of four feet …
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… in full sun to partial shade and in moisture-retentive, well-drained soil with pH a little on the acid side. This complex hybrid involves sweetshrub species from the Southeast, West Coast, …
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… bachelor button or sweet william type dianthus with deep purple flowers to 3’ in height on very sturdy stems. Unlike other Dianthus barbatus cultivars, this variety does not need to …
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… It features red stems in spring and fall with deep pinkish burgundy blooms throughout summer on a compact plant. Burgundy Fireworks is part of the MEADOWBRITE™ series. …
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… the perennial border. About an inch in length, pink flowers similar to snapdragons are borne on flower stalks in late summer and early fall. The large flowers are a late-season surprise. One …
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… stalks to wind around whatever support it can find. The bell-shaped, nodding flowers bloom on old wood, and it needs little pruning beyond the removal of weak or dead stems at the …
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… shaded area. Requires medium soil moisture and benefits from a layer of mulch around (not on top of) the crown. Chemicals in the sap cause a stinging sensation to mouth, tongue, and …
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… to users by collecting, organizing, preserving, and sharing subject-specific materials for current and future use, while supporting all objectives of the Chicago Botanic Garden. About … all of the materials appear in the Library’s online catalog and can be requested, in advance, for use in the main Lenhardt Library. Specializing in plant science research resources, the Plant … to users by collecting, organizing, preserving, and sharing subject-specific materials for current and future use, while supporting all objectives of the Chicago Botanic Garden. About …
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… Gardening in shade can be challenging for gardeners who want to grow great plants. That’s where hellebores come to the rescue. They … about 20 species of hellebores that inhabit Europe and Asia. The leaves tend to be evergreen for most of the year and plants bloom for almost two months before the flowers begin to fade. … have nodding, cup-shaped flowers, some cultivars have upward-facing blooms. Depending on the species or cultivar, flowers may be single, double, white, pink, purple, green, dark …
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… important to plant the rhizome in a round container of rich soil with ½ inch of rinsed gravel on top of the soil. The tuber’s growing tip should be exposed ½ inch. Plant gently, and be sure … growing tip at this time. Failure to bloom and other growing abnormalities are often blamed on a damaged growing tip. Submerge the container in your pond with 2 to 3 inches of water over … in size and dries to a hard brown finish. Then the pods are often harvested to be dried for floral arrangements. Because it is such a vigorous grower, lotus requires regular …
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