… or great camass. Two subspecies of Camassia are found in North America. Subspecies leichtlinii is pale yellow and has the most restricted range, while subspecies suksdorfii is known for its blue-to-violet flowers and can be found from British Columbia south to …
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… The common name for this plant is white Dyckia because of the silvery white color of its foliage. That's caused by the silvery … way its foliage twists and curls adds to this plant's appeal. Dyckias are survivors. This one is native to the highlands of central Brazil. It likes full sun, but not hot baking hot sun, …
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… Echium pininana 'Blue Steeple' is one of the "wows" of the Chicago Botanic Garden. This biennial species spends the first year … up a dramatic flower spike with thousands of flowers. A native of the Canary Islands, this is a favorite of bees. At the Garden, seeds are sown two winters before the display, and are … in the nursery. Carefully overwintered, the plants are transplanted to their permanent site in the Garden after the last hard frost, where they produce the immense flowering spike. …
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… beneath a tuft of leaves; visually, their inflorescence resembles a pineapple. This is the best cultivar among all of the Fritillaria imperialis offerings for naturalizing in the … among tulips, crocuses, and other bulbs to repel rabbits and deer. Crown imperial fritillary is native to dry, rocky hillsides in Persia at higher elevations, where snowmelt provides …
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… Honeysuckle fuchsia ( Fuchsia triphylla 'Gartenmeister Bonstedt') is still going strong, more than 100 years after the creation of this hybrid. Its coral-red … node. This nonhardy shrub prefers partially shaded conditions and humus-rich, moist soils. It is insect and disease resistant in the Chicago area as long as the soils are kept moist …
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… Gardenia jasminoides , native to southeast Asia, is a large shrub or small tree in the Rubiaceae family with large, white, very fragrant flowers … those young at heart) — wore boutonnières and corsages when going out on dates. The Rubiaceae is the third largest plant family, with 611 genera and more than 13,000 species. It contains a …
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… sweetly perfumed flowers with a distinctive dark burgundy blotch. This native of east Africa is not reliably hardy in Chicago-area gardens. Gardeners may purchase corms in their local garden … frost has passed. This species was reclassified as Gladiolus murielae by botanists in 1973 but is still frequently sold in the nursery trade under the old name of Acidanthera bicolor var. …
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… can attain heights of over 50', has a distinguished habit with coarse, irregular branches. It is good for parks and other large, open spaces. This tree produces huge twice-compound leaves with a tropical look. Each leaf can measure up to 3' long and is further divided into seven to nine segments of eight to 14 small leaflets. The fruits are long …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… can attain heights of over 50', has a distinguished habit with coarse, irregular branches. It is good for parks and other large, open spaces. This tree produces huge twice-compound leaves with a tropical look. Each leaf can measure up to 3' long and is further divided into seven to nine segments of eight to 14 small leaflets. 'Espresso' does not …
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… ‘Allgold’ is a spreading, many-branched shrub, 9’-10’ tall, that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as temperatures rise above around 40 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
