… This cute, inconspicuous prairie plant is one of the few non-tropical members of the sandalwood family. It produces single-stemmed … in poor, gravelly soils. By June they are usually overwhelmed by taller prairie plants, not to be noticed again until the following spring. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Mirranda' is a diminutive cultivar of mountain hydrangea with a mature size of just around four feet. In … of the Chicago region they are pink. As the flowers age their color changes from light blue to mauve, creamy white and finally a pale pink (in acidic soils). The leaves are a yellowish …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… on bright windowsills with almost no water during the summer, this long-lived plant continues to reward such inattention with masses of blooms. The variety name is of dubious validity, but it differs from the species with larger leaves and more flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Tamarack or American Larch, is one of the deciduous conifers that they drop their leaves in fall. Early spring growth brings … young bark beneath. Some of the Canadian First Peoples used the wood for snowshoes. Adapted to acidic very moist soils. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Champlain hardy shrub rose ( Rosa 'Champlain') is one of the very hardy and disease-resistant shrub roses developed in Canada known collectively … hardiness, a light fragrance, and showy orange hips in fall, all of which recommend it to gardeners in the Chicago area. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… “My autumn pick is Fireworks goldenrod,” says Kris Jarantoski, executive vice president and director. “The spectacular showiness of this plant is not overpowering because of the light, open nature of the flowers. And, it’s low maintenance, …
Type: Plant Info
… False goatsbeard is a refined, fine-textured perennial that produces airy plumes of tiny flowers in nid-summer. They prefer partial shade and even moisture. "Rose-pink" is not a true cultivar name, but a description of the color of this planting, which arrived …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… relative that thrives in sunny positions with well drained soils. Form of the mature plant is mounded and it is covered with flowers throughout much of the summer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… TBD – August 30, 2020 Read books and play at Family Drop-In Activity sites and earn prizes! To start playing, pick up a reading log at the Lenhardt Library or the Regenstein Learning Campus Information Desk. Children of all ages are welcome to participate. Purpose: Encourage the joy of reading and literacy skills. Reluctant readers can … critical thinking skills. Reading 20 minutes per day (300 minutes per summer) enables students to maintain their reading level during summer vacation. How to Play: Pick up a reading log at …
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… Garden, thousands of Narcissus bloom. Come enjoy the spirit of spring, and be inspired to try some new varieties in your own garden. The Beauty of Spring The Narcissus genus includes … swaths in formal gardens. The thousands of cultivars range from the great giants, growing to 20 inches with strong stems, coronas (trumpets), and perianths (petals) that can withstand … cover beds or in perennial borders where emerging plants hide their yellowing foliage. It is crucial that the stems and leaves remain attached to the bulbs until they begin to lose their …
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