… attract butterflies in May and June. It reaches a height of 2 feet under full sun and in dry-to-medium moisture conditions. This native of the mountains of southern Europe makes an ideal component for a mixed border. Mountain bluet is free of debilitating pests and diseases in the Chicago region. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This Brazilian native features large pale green to cream exotically patterned petals with veins and shading in burgundy. This is a parent of many of the more unusual amaryllis that have become commercially available. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the camera works, proper exposure, and the functions of lens aperture and shutter speed. Class is limited to DSLR or mirrorless cameras. Dress for the weather. FPC requirement Jack Carlson, certified …
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… This plant is native to Japan and parts of China. In early spring, dark green, strap-like foliage appears. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Soil is an irreplaceable natural resource that affects plant selection and growth. Learn to maintain …
Type: Item Detail
… Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri is a native of rocky areas on the northwest coast of Madagascar and goes by the common name of Palm Beach bells. Plantlets form on the leaf edge and drop off as they mature to reproduce the plant vegetatively—an effective survival technique utilized by many species in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… trumpet -shaped flowers at about the same time as the lilac bushes are blooming. Leptodermis is a dwarf, mounding, deciduous shrub from northern China that typically grows to only 12-18” tall and about two feet wide making it perfect for a low hedge or as a component …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This free-flowering, compact selection of the native black-eyed Susan is covered with golden-yellow, sterile petals surrounding the brownish-purple disk of fertile … full sun and in well-drained soil and avoid excessive fertilizer, which would cause the plants to flop over. …
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… This beautiful, red hybrid tea rose grows up to 4 1/2- feet high with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. The long-stemmed flowers … around mid-June and continues through mid-October. The leaves are very disease-resistant; this is the most disease-resistant of the hybrid tea roses. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Singin' in the Rain™ floribunda rose ( Rosa 'Macivy') is described as an apricot blend, with colors that soften over time. The 2.75-inch flowers have a … reach 5 feet high. Plant this rose in full sun; moderate water and fertilizer are the keys to success with this award-winning rose. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
