… This mat-forming perennial needs full sun and dry soil conditions to reach a height of 8 inches. It produces yellow and orange blooms that attract butterflies in August and September. It is often confused with a related species, Sedum kamschaticum . …
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… orange, gold, and vermillion leaves. But winter offers its own spectacular scenes, according to Robin Carlson, the Garden’s photographer. “The display gardens here are irresistible in the summer, but go to the prairie in winter. You’ll find milkweed seedpods, grasses, and the giant dried leaves of … shadows of branches cast on fresh snow. “One of the things I like about the Garden in winter is the branch patterns and the silhouettes of trees," she said. "The best part of photographing …
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… in, snow piled up, and plants took a seasonal rest. But in northern Illinois, that rhythm is shifting. Winters are warming, shrinking, and becoming less predictable. We still get bitter … of cold. When that cold period shortens, a warmer fall and spring means plants may begin to develop buds earlier in the year, even while the risk of frost remains high. When those buds … blizzards can make the idea of a warming world feel contradictory. But Iler offers a clear way to think about it: “Weather is a short-term condition—days to minutes,” she said. “Climate refers …
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… From Garden to Vase A day before the recent snowfall, I stepped into my garden to see what I could pick. The flowers are gone but the garden continues to be a source of … side stems from evergreens—arborvitae, yews and false cypress—they won’t be missed. The goal is to avoid cutting too far into the shrub and creating a hole. Red-twig dogwood is another great …
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… Monthly Care by Month March April May June July August September October Continue to harvest herbs to use fresh, and dry or freeze them in small batches in an ice cube tray. Pinch off developing … an even supply of moisture rather than a heavy soaking and then a drought. Straw mulch is helpful in these beds. Many hot-weather-loving veggies, such as peppers, tomatoes, eggplants, …
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… and bloom from late May into June. The flowers are followed by noticeable black pods. This is a valued and conspicuous plant of our native prairies. Its refined appearance makes it equally … Baptisia lactea . Members of the genus Baptisia are commonly known as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the … are followed in the fall by dark pods. Overall habits of the plant are broad-rounded mounds to vase-shaped and range in height from two to five feet. Baptisia are considered easy-to-grow, …
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… This is a ground cover that forms a tight mat 6 inches tall and 24 inches wide. It blooms in spring … green variegated foliage. It can be grown in average soil with average moisture in full sun to partial shade and can be mowed after flowering to neaten the bed. It should be divided every 2 to3 years. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a ground cover that forms a tight mat 6 inches tall and 24 inches wide. It blooms in spring … the blue-bronze foliage. It can be grown in average soil with average moisture in full sun to partial shade and can be mowed after flowering to neaten the bed. It should be divided every 2 to 3 years. …
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… echeveria ( Echeveria 'Red Glow') features spikes of pink-tangerine flowers with yellow edges to the petals rising up from the center of mounds of blue-green foliage with ruffled pink-and-red edges. This plant grows well in well-drained soils, in full sun, with moderate-to-low levels of fertility. This is a selection from Monrovia nursery, featuring unique, wavy, colored edges to its leaves. …
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… The Carolina silverbell is an unusual and seldom-used small flowering tree. In a garden, it will grow to 25 to 40' tall, and it has a nice rounded habit. Use it as a specimen plant or in a naturalistic …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
