… Purple Mildew Resistant beebalm is derived from a north American native plant and grows to around 3-4 feet high and around 3 feet … of beebalms held at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Purple Mildew Resistant beebalm was found to have 2 -3 inch purple blossoms covering 60-80% of the plant for about a month from late June …
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… ‘Lan Hu Die’ (Blue Butterfly) is a tree peony. Its single blossoms are light purple accented with dark purple flares. Tree peonies often need to settle in for one to two years before producing flowers and, once established, will mature in five to eight years; …
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… ‘Gauguin’ is a tree peony with semi-double blossoms combining an impressionistic blend of orange, red, and pink tones surrounding a yellow center. Tree peonies often need to settle in for one to two years before producing blooms and, once established, will grow to mature size in five to …
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… These perennials grow to a height of 8 inches with full sun to partia shade and dry soil conditions. Blooms from May through August can be red, yellow, … and vivus, meaning “living,” because this perennial plant keeps its leaves in winter and is very resistant to difficult conditions of growth. The foliage varies from blue, bronze green, …
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… flowers completely cover the branches in early May and may last for two or three weeks.It is one of the easiest plants to grow; it seems to thrive on neglect. This shrub is an old-fashioned favorite and continues to be one of the most …
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… Mottled Willow ‘Hakuro Nashiki’ is a weeping shrub that grows to a maximum height of 20 feet. It requires partial to full sun and moist water conditions. In the spring it produces pink flowers. The plant is …
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… Dwarf Basket Willow ‘Nana’ is a rounded shrub that grows to a maximum height of 5 feet. It requires full sun and medium to wet moisture conditions. In April and May it produces showy white flowers that attract …
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… moth that appears just for a day or two on the side of my house at this time of year? And is it harmful? A. It is probably a Cecropia moth seeking a mate. These moths are a quite distinctive dark reddish-brown, with silver lines and crescent shapes on their 5- to 6-inch wings. After mating and laying eggs, the females deposit eggs on future food sources … cherry or birch trees) for the developing caterpillars. The large caterpillars take all summer to achieve full size, then form cocoons on low shrubs and pupate over the winter, emerging as …
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… Phalaenopsis A Phalaenopsis , or moth orchid, is called the “gateway orchid” for beginning collectors: it requires very little care, and yields great rewards with blooms that last up to three months! Early success with a moth orchid leads growers to try other species and, finally, to orchid addiction. But how do you ensure early success? Our …
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… for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Flower Girl hellebore grows into a low mound about eighteen inches high and 2 feet wide. The foliage is medium green and is evergreen throughout the winter except in extremely cold locations. Flower … pink edging. Hellebores prefer cool moist soils but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where …
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