… New! Discover the art of eco-printing in this hands-on workshop that uses botanical materials to imprint vibrant shapes and colors onto silk. Through demonstrations, guided experimentation, and discussion, you will learn how to prepare fabric, achieve crisp botanical impressions, and identify Chicago-area plants that … yield beautiful natural colors. Leave with your own uniquely printed silk scarf and the skills to continue exploring this sustainable art form. Feel free to bring a few fresh leaves to …
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… Weeping Pond Cypress is a deciduous conifer native to the southeastern USA where it can reach up to 100 feet in height. Adapted to high water tables, the branches are upright with pendulous lateral branches and leaves. Green …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… light foot traffic and release a wonderful herby fragrance when stepped on). It can grow to 12" tall and 12” wide. It blooms in late spring/early summer with pale purple flowers that are attractive to bees. It grows in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun and can tolerate drought and soils of low fertility. It …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… light foot traffic and release a wonderful herby fragrance when stepped on). It can grow to 18" tall and 24” wide. It blooms in late spring/early summer with rose or white flowers that are attractive to bees. It grows in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun and can tolerate drought and soils of low fertility. It …
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… perennial that grows in forests, meadows, and prairies throughout the Midwest. Adoration grows to about 5 feet tall and width of about 2 feet. It has lance-shaped leaves that surround the stems. Dense spikes of tiny lilac flowers open from the top down from August to September on strong, upright stems. Smaller, branching lateral spikes create a candelabra-like effect when in full bloom. Easy to grow, it prefers moderate to moist, well-drained soil in full sun. A good background plant in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… that grows in forests, meadows, and prairies throughout the Midwest. Erica Culver's Root grows to about 4 feet tall with lance-shaped leaves that surround the stems. Dense spikes of pale pink flowers with darker stamens open from the top down from July to September on strong, upright stems. Smaller, branching lateral spikes create a candelabra-like effect when in full bloom. Easy to grow, it prefers moderate to moist, well-drained soil in full sun. A good background plant in …
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… growing annual that thrives during the long, hot days of summer. 'Star Orange' is resistant to many of the foliar and root diseases that attack some of the more upright growing species of zinnia. Plant this zinnia in full sun and in soil that tends to dry between watering, and deadhead it to encourage continuous flowering. Narrow-leaf zinnia is native to Mexico and is characterized by …
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… This round bulb grows to a height of 6 inches in full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms in March and April. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
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… This shrub needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 8 feet. In April it produces showy white blooms that give way to red fruits. It is effective in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This specimen evergreen bulb grows to a height of 8 feet with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has red, orange, and green blooms from January to April that attract hummingbirds and butterflies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
