… while resistant to deer, rabbits and drought. This is a favorite as a cut flower and is also excellent as a dried flower. The genus name Achillea is in reference to Achilles, hero of the …
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… moist. Cori Mistflower grows from a rhizome and creeps fairly quickly so it makes an excellent groundcover. The flowers are a bluish lavender and downy and soft, and appear in late …
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… petal and a yellow throat. The flowers are 5” in diameter on top of tall foliage. It is an excellent choice for a border. Each flower lasts only one day, but there are multiple buds on …
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… design. Philodendrons are not hardy in Chicago but are easily overwintered as they make excellent houseplants. …
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… evaluation of spiderworts conducted at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Bilberry Ice was given an excellent rating for its strong growth habit, flower production, and resistance to leaf spotting …
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… In an evaluation of spiderworts conducted at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Jeannene was given an excellent rating for its strong growth habit, flower production, and resistance to leaf spotting …
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… In an evaluation of spiderworts conducted at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Therese was given an excellent rating for its strong growth habit, flower production, and resistance to leaf spotting …
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… an evaluation of ironweeds conducted at the Chicago Botanic Garden, giant ironweed received an excellent rating for growing in local conditions. …
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… is located on the west side of Chicago on a quarter-acre lot. This location is in partnership with NeighborSpace, an urban land trust that owns the land and supplies the water. Currently, … rooftop farm at McCormick Place West in collaboration with Oak View Group, the food service operation for McCormick Place. Established in 2013, Windy City Harvest works with chefs … rooftop farm at McCormick Place West in collaboration with Oak View Group, the food service operation for McCormick Place. Established in 2013, Windy City Harvest works with chefs …
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… cuneatum ) Yellow wakerobin ( Trillium luteum ) The Chicago Botanic Garden is collaborating with the Huntsville Botanical Garden in Alabama on a Trillium conservation program for the … of more taxa, or individual types of plants, to the Garden. When we began our collaboration with Huntsville, we catalogued each of its Trillium species to evaluate which ones from its … considered endangered. Trillium are so beloved that they have appeared on two U.S. Postal Service stamps. …
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