… Strong drawing is the cornerstone of botanical art. You will work in pencil, covering the fundamentals of proportion, line, tone, dimensionality, and expression. … two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance. ART requirement Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, The Field Museum …
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… Lamprocapnos spectabilis is native to Japan. It grows 2 to 3 feet tall and blooms in late spring with rose-pink, heart-shaped flowers that dangle from long leafless stems. There … attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies, while resistant to deer and rabbits. It is hardy in Zones 3-9. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… this culinary herb with the flavor of anise. Large flat umbels of small yellow flowers appear in July and August and are attractive to a number of pollinator insects. All parts of the plant … and the flowers as flavorings). This is a short lived perennial that should be planted in a sunny location. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Jindai tatarian aster ( Galatella tataricus 'Jindai') is a bold perennial that blooms in late September to October, just when most perennials are fading. It is a true aster from Asia, … jagged-toothed leaves topped by tight clusters of lavender-blue flowers with yellow centers in what is botanically called a flat-topped corymb. At 4 feet tall, 'Jindai' is shorter that the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Gold’ is also known by its common name of avens. It stands 12 to 18 inches tall and blooms in late spring to early summer. The flowers are gold, semi double, fringed and wavy. They flowers … 1 ¼ inches across. The foliage forms a mounded clump of foliage 10 – 12 inches high. Plant it in full sun or partial shade. This is a member of the Cocktail™ Series bred by Brent Horvath …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… style hyacinths, this modern cultivar is less formal than the typical Dutch hyacinths. Plant in full sun in moderately fertile well-drained soils and allow to dry thoroughly during dormancy for the best …
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… Iris 'Violet Beauty' is a dwarf iris that stands only 4 inches high and blooms in late winter or very early spring with a mild fragrance. The flowers are deep purple-violet. In the center of the purple falls there is a narrow, bright yellow line with white spots on the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… inches long, bearing large, white florets from midsummer up to frost. As the temperatures cool in fall, the lower (older) florets turn pink, creating a unique and ornamental pink-and-white … florets. This hardy deciduous shrub can grow to 8 feet high and 9 feet wide. Sunny positions in loamy soils, plus moderate irrigation and fertilization, are the keys to success with this …
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… are good for cutting. The cone-shaped center is green, then brown as it dries out. It grows in sunny locations, and can be used in annual flower beds, wildflower gardens or gravel gardens. …
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… The obedient plant grows to 4' tall and tends to form large clumps. Pink in the late-summer garden is rather rare. Obedient plant's abundant pink flowers that resemble snapdragons on 12" to 18" spikes grace the garden in late summer and fall. The interesting florets are attached to the square stems with wiry …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
