… Kyushu panicle hydrangea is an upright shrub that grows to a maximum height of 8 feet. It requires full sun or partial … flowers are interspersed with larger sterile flowers that are held on long stalks. The plant is useful in a border, blooming long after most shrubs are done. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… KEEPER® honey locust tree has a more upright columnar form than the usual spreading form that is planted as a shade tree in homes and parks. It has fine-textured dark green foliage that turns yellow in the fall. STREET KEEPER® grows to about 45 feet in height and about 20 feet in width and because of its tight growth habit it is a suitable street tree. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Salvia × sylvestris 'Blauhügel' is a cultivar developed in Germany and sold in the United States under the translated name of … Deadheading will be rewarded with a second flush of flowers later in the summer. This cultivar is deer and rabbit resistant but attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Bonfire peach ( Prunus persica 'Bonfire'), growing in containers near the flower walk, is hiding its still-ripening treasures below long, tapered leaves. Growing just 4 to 6 feet tall and wide, this container-grown tree is protected from late-spring frosts that could damage flowers and impair fruiting. 본파이어 복숭아 나무는 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Crested Arborvitae ( Thuja occidentalis ‘Cristata’) is a very narrow evergreen conifer that can reach a height of 50’ and a width of 4’. It will tolerate a wide range of soil types as long as periodic deep watering is provided. It prefers full sun and partial shade. Contact with its needles may cause a rash for those with sensitive skin. During the winter, the foliage will darken to a purplish-brown. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lorilin Meyer is the Assistant Horticulturist for the Model Railroad Garden: Landmarks of America, the Lagoon Garden, and Spider Island, where she takes care of a wide variety of plants unique to each area. From the 5,000 tiny trees, shrubs, and flowers in the Model Railroad Garden, to the expansive blocks of colorful blooms lining the Lagoon, to the cheerful yellow and red …
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… Volo Bog is a 47-acre floating mat of sphagnum moss, cattails, and sedges surrounding an open pool of water. Class will begin in the Visitor Center then proceed to a photography session during a guided tour of the bog. Time after lunch will be devoted to exploring the Tamarack View Trail which provides a longer, more extensive view of the entire …
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… THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Thursday, April 20, 7 – 8 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium Jill Jonnes, author and historian … Conservancy and Garden members; $25 nonmembers Garden Conservancy members, call (847) 835-8261 to receive the registration discount This event is cosponsored by the Garden Conservancy A … arboreal passions have shaped and ornamented the nation’s cities, from Thomas Jefferson’s day to the present. Jonnes will discuss how modern Chicago tree lovers have played a powerful role in …
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… Yellow is an unusual color for a monkshood, and this is the kind of light, fresh yellow that really shines in the shade. Add to that the fact that this monkshood has multi-branching stalks, and a bloom period that can last … and are the primary food source for Old World bees. Another common name, wolfbane, refers to the poison made from this plant's roots, which was used to tip hunting arrows. Medicinal (and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… large hosta features apple green leaves with wide dark green margins and fragrant flowers. It is a sport of H . 'Guacamole.' Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
