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  • … Join us after school this fall as we take a trip around the world to discover how different cultures cook with dough. Wednesday, November 15, 2017: Potstickers Ages 10 – 14 ITW Kitchen 3, Learning Center THIS CLASS IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. …
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  • … Pink Pewter spotted deadnettle is a creeping, deer-resistant, evergreen groundcover that grows to a maximum height of 8 inches. …
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  • … Lilliput Agave is a monocarpic succulent producing spine-tipped, lance-shaped leaves vertically striped yellow … 6 feet in height. In summer it bears clusters of yellowish green flowers in spreading panicles to 25 feet. …
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  • … 'Twilight Zone', an improved version of native Little Bluestem is the first to color up for fall, adding iridescent silver-mauve tones all over the plant as …
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  • … Yellow Trout Lily is a bulbous perennial that spreads by stolons. The horizontal leaves have deep green markings. … reddish-yellow or purple outside and brown, yellow, or purple anthers in spring. They are shy to flower. …
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  • … Jingle Shell daylily has lovely soft, pale pink to light salmon-colored flowers. A lovely addition to any garden, the 6-inch blooms appear in early to mid season and are attractive to butterflies … The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
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  • … flowers with green throats and a light dusting of speckles in the center. Plants are hardy to the Chicago region. The blooms are upfacing on stems that stand 2 to 3 feet tall in late spring and early summer. They are not fragrant. Sun Ray is an Asiatic hybrid. Asiatic hybrids are the easiest lilies to grow, are quite winter hardy, and …
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  • … 'Blue Ice' is an Amsonia cultivar known for its compact habit and darker blue flowers. Its popularity has grown steadily since its introduction. Shorter than most Amsonia , it is less prone to flopping than many of its siblings; the willow-like foliage remains attractive after … clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early summer. The foliage ranges from threadlike to willow-like and looks attractive throughout the growing season with the bonus of good to
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  • … Short Stop bluestar is a cultivar developed by Intrinsic Perennials in Illinois. It is notable for its purplish black stems and silvery blue flowers. Unlike most bluestars where the foliage continues to grow taller after blooming, this one stops growing up and remains short after blooming -- … clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early summer. The foliage ranges from threadlike to willow-like and looks attractive throughout the growing season with the bonus of good to
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  • … Learn more about the genus Syringa. The species ranges from small shrubs to medium-sized trees. The beautiful flowers are generally fragrant, and plants are hardy and easy to grow. Lilacs are tolerant of a wide range of soil types including alkaline soils. A walk around the Garden to view lilacs in bloom is included. The School’s CEUs=3 hours OPC elective Mark Zampardo, Ph.D., horticulture educator …
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