… ‘Bric-a-Brac’ is an herbaceous peony with unique single blooms. The petals, edged with fringe and streaked with cream, green, and rose, twist and turn around red … inches below the soil surface. It is deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness and the huge variety of their colors, forms, and …
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… This orchid needs partial shade and moist soil conditions. In the spring it produces purple and … number of genera, each with its own unique characteristics. A common characteristic, however, is the basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals -- … by genus and is consistent with their natural habitat. While requiring adequate sunlight for a stunning bloom display, most orchids will not tolerate sustained direct sun. Many varieties …
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… Large sprays of lavender flowers with darker patterns are the signature characteristic of this cultivar. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each with its own unique characteristics. A common characteristic, however, is the basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals—often … by genus and is consistent with their natural habitat. While requiring adequate sunlight for a stunning bloom display, most orchids will not tolerate sustained direct sun. Many varieties …
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… New! You don’t have to stop canning and preserving just because it is winter. In this demonstration cooking class, cookbook author and home food preservation expert Emily Paster … dried fig, apple, and raisin jam, a sweet, bright-tasting spread with a chunky texture perfect for stirring into oatmeal, serving alongside a cake, or topping a bowl of ice cream. The class …
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… home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many viburnums … are over 100 different varieties of viburnum at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… <p>This is one outdoor plant you can enjoy year=round. The dense, fine-textured leaves of 'Oracle' stonecrop are a cool, silvery blue all summer, with … cold, 'Oracle's' leaves develop purplish overtones.</p> And it's evergreen. <p>The common name for <em>Sedum</em> forsterianum 'Oracle' and its immediate family is stonecrop, probably because …
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… ‘Lancaster Imp’ is an herbaceous peony with a double white or “bomb” bloom—an outer ring of guard petals … is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 30 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with eyes no more … than 2 inches below the soil surface. Deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness and the huge variety of their colors, forms, and …
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… Santa Rosa sweetbay magnolia is one of the hardiest of the species and features the same creamy white fragrant blooms. In the … few magnolias that will tolerate swampy conditions. Members of the genus Magnolia are known for the stunning beauty of their usually large flowers, which emerge prior to the foliage in … collection includes almost 60 varieties of magnolia and more than 150 plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… New! Discover the more than 400 species of solitary bees native to Illinois and create a “bee hotel” to provide habitat for these wonderful creatures. Solitary bees do not live in hives and often find their suitable … by human development and activity. Using upcycled materials, you will create a nesting site for different species to take home with you. All supplies included. Bring your own drill gun if …
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… ‘Aphrodite’ is a spreading, 9’-10’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as temperatures rise above around 40 degrees … japonica (native to Japan) and Hamamelis mollis (native to western China). Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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