… 'Amethyst' has feathery pink to lilac plumes on top of mounded lacy fern-like foliage. The thick, fluffy panicles are … late spring to mid summer. The tall, upright stems stand 30 to 36 inches high. 'Amethyst' does best in consistently moist areas with shade to 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. It is attractive to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Prefers evenly moist, acidic loams with good drainage. Dislikes wet soils, particularly in winter. Dislikes high heat and humidity and does best when soils are cool. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Whorls of flowers in pastel shades from white to dark pink arise from the center; these almost resemble candelabras. They also provide a … in spring. This species prefers consistently moist soils and a slightly shaded environment for best flower production. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… on Southern Cross ironweed ( Vernonia 'Southern Cross'), a hybrid native ironweed that is relatively short (3 feet tall). This cultivar grows best in full sun, with moderately fertile soils, and only needs water during its establishment … hummingbirds, while the seeds are coveted by birds. This introduction by Intrinsic Perennials is one of the few ironweed cultivars offered on the market. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Smooth sumac is very much like staghorn sumac, with large attractive compound leaves and an irregular growth … hairs. This large native shrub in the cashew family spreads by rhizomes and forms colonies. It is best for a naturalistic setting. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Discover how to capture the beauty of the waterlilies and other aquatic plants found at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Learn which camera settings are best for capturing floral colors, soft focus, and water reflections. Begin with classroom … these concepts. A tripod and polarizing filter are recommended but not required. Class is limited to DSLR or mirrorless cameras. Dress for the weather. The School’s CEUs=3 hours FPC …
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… A showy late-summer garden plant, it grows up to 2' tall. Fringed blue ray florets are 4" in diameter and surround the central disk, creating … winter to protect it from the cold. Stokes' aster, native to the southeastern United States, is distinguished by its handsome evergreen foliage, but its flowers are really its best feature. Perennial with evergreen leaves …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to the Pacific Northwest, where it grows at high elevations, Sitka alder is a shrubby tree growing 15 feet tall and 10 feet wide. In its native habitat, it is beneficial … production of stump and root suckers, makes it undesirable for residential use. It grows best in full sun to part shade and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to midwestern swamps and marshes, pepper vine is a deciduous bushy vine that grows as a ground cover or a vine growing 35 feet or more. The … inedible berries up to 5/8 inch in diameter, which are attractive to birds. The plant grows best in full to part shade and moist soil where it is short-lived, but aggressive; it can become …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The thick-stemmed wood fern is native to the forests of northern eastern asia where it thrives as an understory plant on the … the winter. The fronds can be cut back in spring to encourage new growth. This fern grows best in part shade with moist well-mulched soils and grows to about 3 feet high and wide. Deer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
