… but it often overshadows the concerns ecologists have about our own native bees. Illinois is home to about 500 species of bees that are important pollinators in natural areas, in agricultural fields, and in our gardens. Like honey bees, native bees are threatened by …
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… Crispa spirea is a sport of the popular Anthony Waterer spirea; its pinkish red flowers are somewhat lighter … to the home gardener within the Spiraea genus. They all have a compact mounding habit in sizes ranging from 18" to 5' that makes them useful in borders and smaller spaces. The cultivars also offer foliage coloration ranging from green to …
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… “Waterlily is the most reliable of the Colchicum cultivars in the Garden,” says Boyce Tankersley, director … mid-September until the Garden experiences a hard frost. “Boldly striated foliage comes up in early spring and goes dormant in May—perfect timing for interplanting with annuals or with …
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… Want an unusual plant in your garden? Try Sicilian honey garlic. With a botanic name derived from nectar, a drink of … sure to impress your gardening friends. It’s easy-to-grow, loves the summer heat, thrives in sun in almost any soil, and is winter hardy to zero degrees. Plant bulbs 2 inches deep, and in late spring they will produce …
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… Want an unusual plant in your garden? Try Bulgarian honey garlic; with a botanic name derived from nectar, a drink of … to impress your gardening friends. It’s an easy-to-grow bulb, loves the summer heat, thrives in sun in almost any soil, and is winter hardy to zero degrees. Plant bulbs 2 inches deep; in late spring they will produce …
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… petals of Dahlia 'Bashful' shade to hot pink at the tips, with a boss of golden stamens in the center of the flower. The 3-inch, Collarette-style flower blooms on a plant that grows to 2½ feet by the end of the season. This is a great little dahlia for bedding, containers, and cut flowers. Dahlias are not hardy in the Chicago area, and tubers must be dug, cleaned, and stored over winter. Plant this dahlia …
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… This graceful plant is useful to add stature to a garden. The crinkled leaves are compound, providing a more delicate texture. They are mottled, golden yellow in spring and fade to greenish-yellow in summer. Their white undersides add a secondary element of color. Clouds of creamy white …
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… at the flowers on this plant and you'll see that each flower has five petals but the flower is symmetrical. Miss Heidi geranium flowers in late spring to summer with bright pink flowers that are veined in darker pink and have white eyes. Miss Heidi grows to about 10 inches in height but up to three …
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… This is a deciduous shrub native to the Ozark Plateau extending from southern Missouri through … leaves are initially light green but mature to medium or dark green before turning yellow in the fall. The spidery flowers varying in color from yellow to coppery red are highly fragrant and perfume the garden from January into …
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… 'Count Radish Plus' daylily has vibrant brick red flowers measuring blooming in mid to late season. The flowers are 5 inches in diameter with ruffled petals and deep veins. 'Count Radish Plus' vigorously blooms and … The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
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