… The cultivar Butter & Sugar has creamy white standards and pale butter yellow falls. It blooms in June and may rebloom. It stands 28 inches high with thin, grass-like foliage that remains a … at the base of each fall that other iris groups have. Typically these irises grow together in thick clumps that keep out weeds. The name iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the …
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… pinkish lavender with slightly darker ruffled falls. It stands 27 inches tall and blooms in early to mid season, while the thin, grass like foliage remains a highlight throughout the … at the base of each fall that other iris groups have . Typically these irises grow together in thick clumps which keep out weeds. The name Iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… blazes. The rigid stems stand 3 to 4 feet high, taller than most Siberian irises. It blooms in late spring with narrow grass-like leaves that remain a highlight throughout the summer. … at the base of each fall that other iris groups have. Typically these irises grow together in thick clumps which keep out weeds. The name ris was taken from the Greek goddess of the …
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… The cultivar Dreaming Spires has blue to lavender flowers streaked with white in late spring to early summer. It stands 2 feet high with thin grass-like foliage that remains a … at the base of each fall that other types of irises have. Typically these irises grow together in thick clumps that keep out weeds. The classic Fleur de Lys, which has been a symbol of royalty …
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… large semi-ruffled white blooms with flared falls. It stands 30 to 36 inches high and blooms in mid to late spring, while the thin, grass-like foliage remains a highlight throughout the … at the base of each fall that other iris groups have. Typically these irises grow together in thick clumps which keep out weeds. The name Iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the …
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… with a mild fragrance. The branched stems stand 25 inches tall and bear 2 to 3 flowers each in late spring to early summer. The thin, grass like foliage remains a highlight throughout the … at the base of each fall that other iris groups have. Typically these irises grow together in thick clumps which keep out weeds. The name Iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the …
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… grows 8 to 12 feet with a width equal to its spread. It suckers to form colonies, so plant it in an area with lots of space. The flowers are not considered ornamental, and both male and female plants are required for fruit production. The waxy grayish-white fruits mature in the fall and persist throughout the winter. Fall color is minimal; the large, glossy leaves, …
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… near the center of the flower). The stems stand 6 to 12 inches high with up to 3 flowers each in early to mid spring. This is a Juno iris from the Tien Shan region in Cetral Asia. The name Iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the …
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… In partnership with Friends of the Chicago River, the Garden invites you to participate in a rare opportunity to canoe the lakes of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Herons, ducks, small …
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… are outward-facing pale green or greenish-white, six-petaled and star-shaped and appear in late winter or early spring. Admire this beautiful plant with caution, because all parts of … it unattractive to rabbits and deer. It prefers sunny well-drained locations and is not hardy in the Chicagoland region so bulbs must be lifted each fall. …
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