… members receive a 20 percent discount Garden Conservancy members, call (847) 835-8261 to receive the registration discount Register Now This event is co-sponsored by the Garden Conservancy. Kirstenbosch is a name that resonates across the … epicenter of the famously rich Cape Floral Kingdom, Kirstenbosch has been admired by visitors to the Cape for more than 200 years. Since it was established in 1913, it has been the flagship …
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… This clump-forming perennial grows to a height of 2 feet with partial shade to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow blooms with white to pink inner sepals from May to June. It is a ground cover or an understory. …
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… This perennial native to the Midwest grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow blooms that attract butterflies from July through October. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
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… This perennial needs partial shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 2 feet. It is a specimen. …
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… This round evergreen conifer needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen. …
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… This evergreen shrub needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is a ground cover. …
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… through another Chicago winter? A. The single most important need of your evergreens this fall is water. Because they will continue to lose moisture through their needles throughout the winter, they need a ready supply of … evergreens can be screened from damaging northwest winds by setting up burlap barriers. Since site selection is critical with all trees and shrubs, examine the locations of these plants. If …
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… Join us on Saturday, October 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Burnstein Hall for International Game Day, part of Journey Chicago—a Chicago … Cultural Alliance initiative featuring their member organizations. Enjoy and learn how to play culturally significant games ranging from Chinese mahjong and Romanian castel (9 pietre). … Chicago), and the Japanese American Service Committee of Chicago (JASC). JOURNEY CHICAGO is a series of events taking place throughout the month of October at cultural heritage centers …
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… branchlets. Leaves can be 4-6” long, with a rough texture. Shrubs can get quite large, up to 8 feet, and suckering may occur. Plant in full sun or partial shade, in well-drained soil. Native to the southern states, it blooms on new growth, so do not prune until after flowering. The Chicago area is a little north of its native range, so some winter damage may occur, but will not affect …
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… protruding from the flowers. The yellow flowers turn reddish-orange as they age. The fruit is a dry capsule with long filaments. The new growth of 'Copper' is coppery-red, fading to olive green, especially in shaded parts of the plant. This was one of the earliest shrub … that are not the same as the weedy honeysuckles in the genus Lonicera , but they are related to weigelas. They bloom starting late June, and continue sporadically until September. …
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