… North America (GCNA) and co-chairs its Johan Franco composition committee to promote new works for carillon. Brink began his carillon studies at Yale University with Ellen Dickinson in 2007; …
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… monks. They attract a variety of butterflies and moths, and are the primary food source for Old World bees. Another common name, wolfbane, refers to the poison made from this plant's …
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… foliage turns into an autumn blaze of orange-red to scarlet-red fall color. Flowers and fruit for this hybrid are very sparse. The common name honors Oliver Freeman, who first grew A. …
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… Aechmea 'Black Jack' is grown for its narrow, strap-like, glossy leaves that are very dark red, almost black. The foliage tends …
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… deep-pink-to-red blooms with white-tipped flowers. A wonderful early spring perennial for shady locations, this plant needs moist soil during its growing season. Like many of the …
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… in shaded parts of the plant. This was one of the earliest shrub honeysuckles cultivated for the foliage color. They tolerate a wide range of moisture and light conditions and will grow …
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… The spotted foliage is quite decorative and the flowers are said to be unusually attractive for this group of aloes. …
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… inflorescences. Unfortunately, this plant requires a container too large and heavy for most Chicago-area gardeners to move indoors in the fall to escape winter's freezing …
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… of the Linnean Society , London, the plant was named by John Gilbert Baker (1834-1920) in 1880 for a Mr. Thrask, about whom nothing is known. Attractive to birds, butterflies, and bees, the …
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… heat. It is most effective when grouped into large drifts and makes an excellent ground cover for parks, highway medians, prairie gardens, and perennial beds. The genus Andropogon contains …
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