… Chicago's Top 12 is an exhibition of small works by members of the American Society of Botanical Artists. The …
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… Use live plant materials and build on techniques learned in Watercolor I. Emphasis is on the realistic portrayal of botanical subjects and traditional methods of dry brush …
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… The Chalk or Whitebark Maple is native to the southern United States from the Carolinas to eastern Texas. It can reach a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a small, upright spreading tree with a dense, rounded crown or a large multi-stemmed shrub. It is easy to grow in moist, rich, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade and performs well in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… rosettes. These rosettes slowly spread over time to create a small mound. This species of aloe is grown primarily for its small size and ornamental foliage; however, in mid-winter, it produces …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a ground cover that forms a tight mat 3 inches tall and 18 inches wide. It blooms in spring …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is the earliest of the large purple ball-type ornamental onions to come into flower each year. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Shell ginger ( Alpinia zerumbet ) is one of the showy members of the Zingiberaceae , or ginger, family. Beautiful pink and yellow …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… soils. Flowers last longer during the cooler temperatures of fall. Like Queen Anne's lace, it is an insect pollinator magnet when in flower. …
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… Frosty is a begonia that lights up the shade with its frosted leaves and pink flowers. It’s an Angel …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
