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- … This clump-forming perennial grows to a height of 8 inches with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has white and lavender blooms that attract butterflies from May through August. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …Type: Garden Guide Plant
- … grass rarely flowers, and when it does, the flowers are insignificant. It needs partial shade to full shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of about 18 inches. It is good as a ground cover. …Type: Garden Guide Plant
- … College First High Schools Each summer, Chicago Public School students travel to the Garden by school bus from designated stops to participate in the Science First and College First programs. Over 500 students participated in … the Science Career Continuum program from over 100 different public schools in Chicago. Below is a map of College First participants’ schools. [gmap …Type: Page
- … This clump-forming evergreen tropical grows to 2 x 3 feet in full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture. As the genus indicates, this is closely related to edible asparagus however this tropical species never truly goes dormant. A …Type: Garden Guide Plant
- … blue flowers are produced on tall spikes on this cultivar of a Pacific Northwest native. It is adapted to heavy clay soils that stay moist, making it an ideal perennial bulb to add to Chicago-area gardens. Native Americans traditionally roasted the bulbs as a food source. …Type: Garden Guide Plant
- … This perennial grows to a height of 25 inches with full sun to partial shade and dry or moist soil conditions. It has pink, white, and lavender blooms that … attract butterflies from May through October. It belongs in a border or a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …Type: Garden Guide Plant
- … This low-growing evergreen shrub needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a maximum height of 2 feet. It is a effective ground cover. …Type: Garden Guide Plant
- … This pyramidal evergreen conifer needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of less than 6 inches. It is a specimen in a hedge. …Type: Garden Guide Plant
- … This clump-forming evergreen conifer needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of about 4 feet. It is a specimen in a border. …Type: Garden Guide Plant
- … fall. The flowers are sterile and ‘self clean’ (fall off by themselves), while the foliage is deep green and disease resistant. Plant this shrub rose in full sun and well-drained but moist … a minimum of a 3-foot radius between this rose and other plants. Height in the Chicago region is about 3 feet during a normal year. This is an All American Rose Society Selection and is … while returning maximum flower production. Winter hardy roses mean less work in early winter to mound the plants with a protective layer of mulch, less time in very early spring removing the …Type: Garden Guide Plant