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  • … This orchid is native to Central America. The flower is 1½ inches across and cream to greenish-cream colored, with a white shell-shaped lip, streaked …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This tree grows to a height of 50 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. Its white blooms from March through June attract butterflies and are followed by edible reddish fruit. It is a specimen and is also attractive to birds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This round evergreen perennial needs full sun and dry moisture conditions to reach a height of 8 feet. In June and July it produces showy creamy white blooms that attract butterflies. It is a specimen in a border and is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • …      Lorilin Meyer is the Assistant Horticulturist for the Model Railroad Garden: Landmarks of America, the Lagoon Garden, and Spider Island, where she takes care of a wide variety of plants unique to each area. From the 5,000 tiny trees, shrubs, and flowers in the Model Railroad Garden, to the expansive blocks of colorful blooms lining the Lagoon, to the cheerful yellow and red …
    Type: Staff bio
  • … Volo Bog is a 47-acre floating mat of sphagnum moss, cattails, and sedges surrounding an open pool of water. Class will begin in the Visitor Center then proceed to a photography session during a guided tour of the bog. Time after lunch will be devoted to exploring the Tamarack View Trail which provides a longer, more extensive view of the entire …
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  • … THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Thursday, April 20, 7 – 8 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium Jill Jonnes, author and historian … Conservancy and Garden members; $25 nonmembers Garden Conservancy members, call (847) 835-8261 to receive the registration discount This event is cosponsored by the Garden Conservancy A … arboreal passions have shaped and ornamented the nation’s cities, from Thomas Jefferson’s day to the present. Jonnes will discuss how modern Chicago tree lovers have played a powerful role in …
    Type: Event for Calendar
  • … <p>You have to look closely at the fronds to see why <em>jArachniodes</em> standishii is commonly known as the upside down fern. The pinnae …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Choo Choo Train is a large, golden hosta with ripple-edged leaves. In time, it will form a very large mound. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Christmas features white centered foliage with deep dark green margins. This large hosta is a sport of H . 'White Christmas.' Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … 'Queen of the Seas' is a large (2 feet tall, 4 feet wide) hosta featuring bluish green leaves with piecrust or rippled margins. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant