… This clump-forming grass can grow to a height of about 3 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In midsummer and early fall it produces showy …
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… This shrub grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow and white blooms in May and June …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has purple blooms that attract butterflies from July through October. It belongs in a border and is attractive to birds. …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has pink blooms that attract butterflies from May through August. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
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… most precious commodity. In this one-day workshop, students will use simple resist techniques to dye a silk scarf and learn about the history of cochineal around the world. Dye materials and … included in the class fee. Bring rubber gloves, apron, scissors, plastic bag, and an old towel to class. Open to all levels. Pamela Feldman, artist and educator Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center …
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… the world, including South America, Asia, North America, and Africa, as well as those native to Illinois. Volunteers are also on hand to answer questions. The 2,800-square-foot white mesh enclosure is located on the Annex Road, as you head out from the Visitor Center to McDonald Woods. …
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… This maple is native to Japan and is one of the "snake bark" maples. It can reach a height of 40 feet. It should be … highlights in the fall. The green and white striped bark adds winter interest. Compared to other maples, it is not a long-lived tree. It is hardy to Zone 6. …
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… yellow flowers tightly clustered together in large, flat-topped flowerheads. The stems stand 2 to 3 feet tall with fragrant, silvery green foliage. 'Coronation Gold' is sterile and will not crowd out its neighbors like other yellow seed-grown varieties. It is attractive to butterflies while resistant to deer, rabbits, and drought. This is a favorite as a cut flower and is also excellent as a …
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… Azure monkshood ( Aconitum carmichaeli ) is a favorite of gardeners and florists. Native to China, this 5-foot-tall perennial is topped by dense spikes of royal purple flowers with inner … conditions. In its native range, Aconitum is disliked by herders because of its toxicity to livestock (which avoid it assiduously). Medicinal (and poisonous) uses of this plant date back to the fifteenth century. All parts are considered poisonous. …
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… A profusion of ivory yellow buds mature to white waterlily-shaped flowers 3 to 4 inches across in June and then sporadically throughout the rest of the growing season, … perfuming the surroundings with the fruity fragrance of ripe melons. Plant 'Venus' in full sun to partial shade and in moisture-retentive, well-drained soil with pH a little on the acid side. …
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