… Japanese tree lilac is a versatile and trouble free small to medium tree. It blooms with showy, fragrant panicles of creamy white flowers in late spring to early summer. The flowers give way to loose clusters of brown capsules that provide winter …
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… Fragmented Landscapes Need Fire to Thrive The Chicago Botanic Garden sets one-quarter of its land on fire every year. These … in Dixon Prairie. Fire burns through dead leaves and stems, opening space for native plants to grow from seed, nourished by the charred plant material and increased sunlight. The cleared, … like ours where fires were natural and many species require fire to survive, burning regularly is critical to the health of our natural areas.” That’s because periodic fires—ignited by …
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… pm on Saturday in Alsdorf Auditorium - Workshops for beginners and accomplished bonsai growers to collect growing information. (registration fees apply). To register and see the full list of workshop visit midwestbonsai.org Watch Chicago Botanic … pool, take a moment to study the silhouette of a bonsai and think about what the artist is trying to capture, the feeling that the tree is meant to evoke. “I feel a sense of calm and …
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… SERENA® Waterfall Mixture Angelonia This heat-loving annual is care-free with continuous pink, purple and white blooms. Use it to fill garden beds and mixed containers with durable, spiky texture all summer long. The plant grows to 20 inches tall. 2021 – Ball Horticultural featured plants @ Chicago Botanic Garden …
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… double golden yellow blooms are produced throughout the summer on this hardy perennial adapted to dry, shady areas. This plant is known to reseed with the seedlings also producing double flowers. Unfortunately this native of Europe …
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… Geum 'Beech House Apricot' stands 4 – 12 inches high and blooms from late spring to early summer. The soft apricot yellow flowers are held on slender stems above a clump of mid green hairy basal leaves. Plant in full sun to part shade. It is hardy in zones 4b – 9a. …
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… Geum ‘Fire Storm’ grows 22 inches high and blooms from mid May to early June. The flowers are yellow-orange semi- doubles held on thin wiry stems above a clump of green basal leaves. Plant it in full sun to partial shade. It is hardy in zones 4- 8. …
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… This Asian native is a deciduous shrub that can grow to 8’. It blooms in late March to early April with clear, light pink flower clusters. In the fall, its leaves turn yellow and …
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… This North American native is a deciduous shrub that can grow to 8’ with a similar spread. It blooms in late April to early May with clear pink flower clusters. In the fall, its leaves turn bronze. Like all …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… tall by 2½ feet wide. This vigorous grower blooms over an extended period from mid-June up to frost. It is highly resistant to black spot. …
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