… partial shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest free and tough, and is resistant to rabbits and deer while it is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… species or cultivars derived from it are one of the common landscape plants found in Ethiopia and throughout the Caribbean. Native to southern and eastern regions of Brazil, this is one of the most widely dispersed of the South American … orange to salmon flowers at a time all with a distinctive white midrib to the petals. In frost free climates plant in well drained soils in full sun. Over time the mother bulb will produce …
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… Celebrate fall and get out in nature in the Garden’s McDonald Woods. Get involved with our community science program, Budburst, by observing plants changing color and setting seed. Find out how to be part of our seasonal challenges and how to submit … winds are 20 or more miles per hour or if there is heavy rain, the program will be cancelled. Free; regular parking and admission fees apply. …
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… shade to shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest free and tough, and is resistant to rabbits and deer. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. After the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Northern Hemisphere. They are characterized by round notched leaves that lie flat on the water and flowers with numerous petals produced at the end of a long lax stem floating just above the … is a cluster of showy stamens. Waterlilies have been cultivated since at least 2000 B.C. and are divided into hardy hybrids, tropical day-blooming, and tropical night-blooming. … Waterlilies need full sun to flower and must be anchored in mud as they are not free floating. …
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… Senecio stellata ‘Giovanna’s Select’ is a seed strain featuring purple, blue, and blue-purple flowers on 3 feet tall plants that thrive under cool, moist, shady conditions. … This species is an annual in the Chicago area but is perennial in USDA zones 9 to 10. Free of most insect and diseases (botrytis on the petals in areas with poor air movement is the exception). Seeds are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… partial shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest free and tough. It is resistant to rabbits and deer, but attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. This is an excellent cut flower. After …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the Chicago region. It grows in full sun or partially shaded areas, is not fussy as to soils, and is relatively insect and disease free. The fleshy, red-colored berries are bird favorites, which has led to its recommendation for …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… slopes to rocky sea coasts. The evergreen, leathery leaves are resistant to salt spray, and the plant can grow and flower in full sun or shady environments. The petals are absent in this flower, the showy … stamens and the light-colored bracts. In the Chicago area, royal paintbrush requires a frost-free environment. Few pests are attracted to this species; spider mites might be a concern, but …
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… various conifers are lighting up the landscape in shades of blue, yellow, bronze, plum, and more. Platycladus orientalis ‘Elegantisima’ and Thuja occidentalis ‘Golden Globe’ provide a burst of color with Picea pungens … their own unique growth habits that provide valuable winter texture and create strong focal points. Some of them (such as larch), lose their needles for the winter, leaving skeletons of …
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