… (or too painful) to think about autumn’s soon-to-come big chill, the diminishing daylight, and blowing snow. But instead of fretting, think about how wonderful your garden will be early next year with the addition of spring bulbs that provide clumps of delicate flowers—and not just in May, but in February. Yes, now is the time to start planning and planting for an uplifting display of blooms—the early risers—that can grace your home …
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… Take a stroll through a Midwestern prairie in high summer and you’ll likely find patches of vibrant red-orange flowers. The brilliant blossoms are those of … might be “butterfly magnet” because swallowtails, fritillaries, viceroys, skippers, monarchs, and a host of other winged wonders flutter over the flowers in search of nectar all summer long. … butterfly weed is found in prairies, restored natural areas, embankments, along roadsides and railroad tracks, old fields, and historic cemeteries throughout Illinois. In its native …
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… ‘Peach Fuzz’ to your plantings Think about a sweet, fuzzy summer peach, a hue between pink and orange—that’s “Peach Fuzz,” Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2024. As curator of plant … Garden, I immediately began thinking of how to wrap this refreshing color into outdoor spaces and containers. According to Pantone, the global color authority, Peach Fuzz evokes kindness and tenderness, and communicates a message of community and collaboration. A playful color In my …
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… Spring! Washington, D.C., has its cherry blossom festival. Alabama has its crepe myrtles. And Florida has its frangipani trees. They’re all beautiful at this time of year, but here at the Chicago Botanic Garden and throughout the Midwest, spring arrives with a flush of flowers on hardy, small-in-stature … all trees, with a few exceptions, produce flowers. It’s in their DNA. They flower, develop, and drop their seeds, and a new generation of plants unfolds. Towering shade trees —maples and …
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… …and then notice the leaves It’s hard to stop staring at this gorgeous Habenaria’s lip (or labellum, the largest petal), with its fantastic shape and lipstick-perfect color. But notice this small terrestrial orchid’s leaves, too—they’re wonderfully checked and spotted. …
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… This clump-forming perennial grows to a maximum height of about 18 inches with full sun and dry moisture conditions. In late summer it produces red and purple flowers that are attractive to butterflies. The plant is resistant to deer and is successful in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… patterned in silver produce upright flowers with reflexed petals in various pastel shades and red. Color and degree of leaf coloration is dependent upon the cultivar. This plant is not hardy outdoors; indoors provide bright light, cool temperatures, and well-drained containers. …
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… continuously from June to early September on this nonhardy perennial adapted to full sun and dry soils. The flowers are attractive to a wide range of pollinators, and the leaves contain a fragrance that deer and rabbits do not care for. …
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… The regal lily grows best in full sun or partial shade. It requires moderate soil moisture and blooms during the summer. Its bloom colors are white, red, and yellow. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This tree grows to a height of 6 feet with full sun and dry moisture conditions. It has white blooms in May and June followed by brown fruit. It belongs in a hedge. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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