… Paeonia caucasica is native to the Caucasus Mountains region, where it grows in forests, along forest margins, and in … a crinkly texture; the flowers have a bluish caste. They thrive in sun or part shade, grow to 2 feet tall and are hardy to zone 4. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness, and the huge variety of their colors, forms, …
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… This pretty plant is an Eveline veronica. Veronica is named for St Veronica who comforted Jesus on his path to Calvary. Eveline veronica has pinkish-purplish flower spikes from May until July. It grows to about two feet in height and about a foot in width. dead-heading will encourage reblooming. …
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… This pretty plant is a Pink Marshmallow veronica. Veronica is named for St Veronica who comforted Jesus on his path to Calvary. Pink Marshmallow veronica has bright pink flower spikes from May until July. It grows to about eighteen inches in height and width. Dead-heading will encourage reblooming. Veronica …
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… This creeping plant is a Waterperry Blue veronica. Veronica is named for St Veronica who comforted Jesus on his path to Calvary. Waterperry Blue veronica has lavender-blue flowers from spring until fall. It grows to about six inches in height and eighteen inches width. Dead-heading will encourage reblooming. …
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… Larger than normal spikes (for a sage) of rich blue flowers are surrounded by furry, dark purple calyces on this late summer to early winter bloomer. The plant can grow up to 8 feet if not cut back hard earlier in the growing season. Not hardy in this area; plant in …
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… ‘Ostfriesland’ is an upright clump-forming perennial known for its compact form, long bloom period, purple stems and violet-purple flowers. The lance-shaped light green leaves are aromatic and the foliage grows to 10 inches tall. From June through September, the plant produces tubular flowers, extending the plant height to 18 inches. The flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies and the plant tolerates dry …
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… after early explorers of Canada, ‘Henry Hudson’ is a rugosa rose with pink buds that open to white flowers in May through October. It grows to 5 feet tall and has wrinkled dark green foliage. Canadian Explorer Series roses are known for their winter hardiness, disease resistance and repeat blooms. Grow in full sun to part shade …
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… Learn to identify more than 50 large deciduous trees, gain a greater understanding of the many … and the landscape, and discover the wonders they offer year-round. Develop your ability to identify trees using their buds, bark, and habit, in addition to leaf shape and other characteristics. Dress for the weather. Prerequisite: Botany 1 OPC, PGL 1, PGL 2. GDC requirement Mark Zampardo, Ph.D., …
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… red and cream. The lateral spines are relatively soft but the red terminal spine is stout and to be avoided. This hybrid is relatively small growing (about two foot in size) and has proven to be hardy down to at least 20 degrees F. Use in containers in cold climates for a landscape accent or directly in the ground in warmer gardens. …
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… projects at the Chicago Botanic Garden is designing and building the hypertufa troughs for the Heritage Garden spring display. While our greenhouse staff spends their winters growing … or concrete. Our trough style, which is rectangular with a distressed finish, is designed to look like vintage livestock feeders that you might imagine aging for generations in the … 2 inches thick, making sure they are as even as possible and have no air pockets. As the walls get taller, we keep adding sand on top of the second sheet of plastic. The sand supports the …
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