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  • … other spring bulbs. This perennial naturalizes well under deciduous trees. Virginia bluebells is in the borage family, along with forget-me-nots and heliotrope. This is a Budburst featured plant at the Garden. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Lemon beebalm is a North American native plant that grows to around 2 to 3 feet high and 12 inches wide. It … rub your finger across the leaf, you'll be pleasantly surprised by its fragrance. Beebalm is great for attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to your garden. It's easy to grow and …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … The giant chincherinchee is a native of the arid areas of northwestern South Africa. It has broad, glossy green leaves … makes it unattractive to rabbits and deer. It prefers sunny well-drained locations and is not hardy in the Chicagoland region so bulbs must be lifted each fall. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Gold Fingers Miagos bush is a variegated version of the Philippine Miagos Bush. The leaves are palmate and compound with … and are arranged spirally on the stems giving the appearance of a bamboo or palm although it is neither. Tight clusters of dark brown flower buds are borne terminally and open to reveal …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Paeonia 'Yan Long Zi' ("purple haze at twilight") is a traditional black-crown-form tree peony, so named because its petals resemble black velvet. … peonies often need to settle in for one to two years before producing flowers; 'Yan Long Zi' is a dwarf variety growing to 3 feet tall. Plant in part shade with the eyes no more than 2 …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … design techniques to create your own professional portfolio worthy of exhibition. This course is designed for intermediate photographers. Class is limited to DSLR or mirrorless cameras.  This class will be taught online via Zoom. All …
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  • … and frogs will greet you as we explore their watery habitat. No experience with canoeing is necessary; instruction, canoes, life jackets, and paddles are all provided. Please choose one … the lakes of the Garden. Children must be at least five years old to participate. The fee is per boat, with a maximum of three participants per boat.  Friends of the Chicago River Lavin …
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  • … and frogs will greet you as we explore their watery habitat. No experience with canoeing is necessary; instruction, canoes, life jackets, and paddles are all provided. Please choose one … the lakes of the Garden. Children must be at least five years old to participate. The fee is per boat, with a maximum of three participants per boat.  Friends of the Chicago River Lavin …
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  • … and frogs will greet you as we explore their watery habitat. No experience with canoeing is necessary; instruction, canoes, life jackets, and paddles are all provided. Please choose one … the lakes of the Garden. Children must be at least five years old to participate. The fee is per boat, with a maximum of three participants per boat.  Friends of the Chicago River Lavin …
    Type: Item Detail
  • … and frogs will greet you as we explore their watery habitat. No experience with canoeing is necessary; instruction, canoes, life jackets, and paddles are all provided. Please choose one … the lakes of the Garden. Children must be at least five years old to participate. The fee is per boat, with a maximum of three participants per boat.  Friends of the Chicago River Lavin …
    Type: Item Detail