… Charlie Socher Trained in Paris, Chef Charlie Socher’s head chef position in the Chicago area was at The Chardonnay, where he earned a 3½-star rating from the Chicago Tribune. Charlie opened Café Matou in Chicago in 1997, and there he serves such delicacies as the recipe below, for mussels in a … Trained in Paris, Chef Charlie Socher’s head chef position in the Chicago area was at The Chardonnay, where he earned a 3½-star rating from the Chicago …
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… Lilium martagon is a light to deep pink, but may also have shades of yellow or red. This species is also known as … downfacing flowers on a single stem. The flowers are small, measuring only 2 inches, and bloom in early to mid summer. Martagon lilies are native to Europe where they grow on Alpine slopes at … of this lily make it a lovely addition to the garden. Lilies love full sun but will do well in partial shade. They tolerate hot summer days, as long as the bulbs are deep enough to remain …
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… certain to attract winged wonders to your garden from summer through fall. “Blue anise sage is a favorite of mine, mainly because it’s a favorite nectar supply for hummingbirds and butterflies,” said Tim Pollak, outdoor floriculturist. Various cultivars offer flowers in pale blue, sky blue, blackish-blue, or dark purple. An annual, this salvia flourishes in average garden soil in full sun to part shade. Find it at the Garden this summer in the main …
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… This mat-forming evergreen ground cover grows to a height of four inches in full sun to partial shade. It has tiny, glossy ovate leaves growing along stiff stems. It has pink and white blooms from April through June. Attractive red berries produced in the summer are a food source for birds and bears. In the heath family, related to … plenty of organic matter. Colonies of these plants grow along the dunes of Lake Michigan. It is also known as "kinnikinnick" and other species, found in western states are called "manzanita." …
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… a rounded top tends to become leggy at the base. Use this shrub at the edge of a property, in a wooded border, or along a waterway. Male yellowish-brown catkins 1-1/2 to 3 inches in length appear along with rich-red female buds in early spring. Edible brown nuts, which are … during the summer, and yellowish-brown fall color provide three seasons of interest. It is a wonderful choice for naturalizing into a woodland border. …
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… Euphorbia polychroma , commonly called spurge, is a hardy perennial member of the same genus as poinsettia. Like its holiday cousin, its … the golden-yellow bracts are sometimes purple- or red-tipped. There are more than 600 species in the genus Euphorbia , and they can be found around the world. In desert regions, they tend to be succulent long-lived perennials, or very short-lived annuals. …
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… This elegant bonsai specimen of the willow leafed fig has been in training for decades and is an integral part of the Garden's nationally recognized bonsai collection. Trained in an informal upright style, bonsai are inter-generational and in Japan are handed down within …
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… open from nearly black buds. The petals have a crinkled texture. The flowers are produced in the leaf axils from the bottom to the top of the plant, rather than only at the top like some older cultivars. The plant grows to 4 feet high and blooms in mid summer to fall. It is hardy in zones 4 -9. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word “hibiskos” that meant …
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… Colorado Blue Spruce retains the symmetrical growth habit and deep blue color of the species in a much reduced size. The pyramidal shaped tree at maturity will be 6’ – 8’ tall and 3’ – 5’ wide. Hardy outdoors in the Chicago area, specimens used indoors for Holiday displays should be kept in a cool sunny location after the exhibit is closed until the outdoor temperatures are reliably above 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Plant in a …
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… rigida , stiff goldenrod, has some of the largest individual flowers of the genus – up to ½” in diameter. A native perennial to 5’ x 2.5’ whose flat topped inflorescence (group of flowers) are frequented by butterflies and birds (once the seeds are ripe), this plant thrives in full sun average soils. The gray green leaves in summer age to a dusky rose color in autumn. … insect and disease problems and not a favorite of deer. The correct scinetific name for this is now Oligoneuron rigidum. …
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