… perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was developed at the Chicago Botanic Garden from two Great Plains species that are naturally found in full sun to light shade on barren, dry, …
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… Snow Storm™ spiraea gets its name from the abundant clusters of pure white flowers that cover this mounded shrub in late spring. …
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… height of 4 feet. It requires full sun to partial shade and medium to wet moisture conditions. From June to August it produces showy white flowers that attract butterflies. This native has …
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… of butterflies and moths feed upon the leaves. The native range of this species extends from northern Siberia west to Turkistan and south to northern China. The genus Spiraea consists …
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… The foliage is deep green with prominent venation that gives the leaves a pleated appearance from which the Latin species name plicatum is derived; fall color is reddish-purple. Viburnums …
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… for preserves or jam if birds don't devour them first. Attractive fall foliage ranges in color from purple to red. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited …
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… to enjoy the full effect during the two weeks or so when its small white flowers, opening from pink buds, are most fragrant. Korean spice viburnum ( Viburnum carlesii ) also offers an … dentatum 'Morton') and Autumn Jazz ( Viburnum dentatum 'Ralph Senior') are selections from the Chicagoland Grows program chosen for more reliable fall color, among other good … alas, have scant scent. But they become berries that ripen, often in a multicolored display, from yellow to red to black. The rough-surfaced leaves are bluish-green until they turn gold to …
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… of the Paper Museum of Cassiano dal Pozzo. He was the founder-editor of the Occasional Papers from the RHS Lindley Library . He has been a member of the Victorian Society’s Buildings … and Gender, Feminist, and Women’s Studies at York University in Toronto, Canada. Her PhD was from Rutgers in Comparative Literature, and her teaching, research, and writing have been on … resources on gardening, botany, plant conservation, and landscape design, in formats from rare books to e-books. Library initiatives focus on public engagement, collections, and …
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… gardens, butterflies are certainly the most exotic and magical. On warm summer days, they sail from one flower to another in search of nectar. In sunlight, the shimmering wings of the … maculatum ) grows in shade and its flowers feed many types of pollinators when they wake up from winter dormancy. Among the insects attracted to the plant’s floral nectar is the tiny mining … well in tea. (Never use a plant part unless you know it is safe to ingest.) Most teas made from leaves, petals, and flowers are prepared by infusion. Infusion allows the oils in the herbs …
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… Paeonia 'Coral Sunset' Double Paeonia 'Kansas' Bomb Paeonia 'He's My Star' Peony Information from the Experts For plant information click on each species above. Find expert tips on growing … valuable to late-blooming, prone-to-toppling perennials like asters, that will benefit from the healthy support system provided by the solid peony bushes. Peonies are classified by the … to a door or patio or use them as cut flowers. Never cut more than 25 percent of the blossoms from a plant in one season, taking care to cut short stems, leaving as much foliage on the plant …
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