… This palm grows to a height of about 12 feet with full sun to partial or full shade. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This weeping conifer grows to 8 feet high with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen perennial grows to a height of 3 feet with partial to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… This pyramidal shrub needs partial shade to full shade to reach a height of 8 feet. It is a specimen. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… or on the lawn. Unlike many woodland birds, the northern flicker produces a sound that seems to come from the jungle. Its loud, laughing, rapid “kick-kick-kick-kick-kick” song echoes through … flies, you can see a golden yellow color in its under wings, indicating that the bird belongs to the yellow-shafted race. Flickers with red beneath their wings belong to the red-shafted race and are found mostly in the western United States. Flickers perform …
Type: Birding
… Introduce your students to a variety of typical as well as unusual data collection techniques that scientists have used to understand diversity and interactions in the natural world. Learn to measure and analyze the amount of life in a square meter using science tools, digital devices, …
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… is a native of the west coast of the USA. This plant produces a dense cluster of bluish-purple to pink flowers at the tip of long stems that wave in the breeze. Growing in open moist meadows from sea level up to 3,000-foot elevations, this plant needs to be grown in full sun in Chicago area gardens in soils that dry after flowering. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… pollen-less flowers are a favorite of florists. The longer-than-normal flowering season is due to its day-neutral flower bud initiation—in other words, it doesn't have to wait until after the summer solstice to flower. …
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… The paniculata species of phlox are the most magnificent and there is a huge selection to choose from. Plant 'Eden's Smile' in full sun in fertile most soil where it grows 2 to 3 feet and bears unusually patterned purple flowers, mauve pink on the outside with darker pink centers. Phlox is not always an easy plant to grow but this perennial has foliage that is more mildew-resistant than most. It attracts …
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… Growing to 2' in height, this plant has bright glossy green, finely divided leaves. Use painted daisy in … Note: This plant was previously known as Chrysanthemum coccineum. Single flowers each 2" to 3" in diameter appear in shades ranging from white to red in the early summer. The painted daisy is so named because its flowers are multicolored …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
