… Light pink, ping pong ball-sized blooms appear above the twisting green leaves in July on this rhizome-producing (not bulb) ornamental onion. In Chicago-area gardens, the ornamental onions producing rhizomes are better adapted to our heavy soils that often get excessively wet during periodic rainy periods. Plant in full sun in average soils and avoid crowding, shading, or disturbing the plant for several …
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… and petioles. This parents of this cultivar produce storage tubers to survive the dry season in Brazil and are frequently found growing out of cracks in cliffs or in leaf litter over bare rock. Grow in shaded relatively cool conditions in exceptionally well …
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… atop tall sturdy stems—a wonderful addition to the typical colors of spring. Plant this tulip in full sun and in well- drained, moisture-retentive soils in fall and protect it, to the extent possible, from squirrels and chipmunks. Triumph tulips as a …
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… Princess Diana serviceberry was selected from cultivation in Wisconsin for its abundant white flowers opening from yellow buds, bluish purple fruits and … genus Amelanchier offer four seasons of interest -- small white flowers (occasionally pinkish) in spring, edible berries in early summer, attractive foliage color in fall and interesting bark/branch structure in …
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… gets its name from the abundant clusters of pure white flowers that cover this mounded shrub in late spring. The blue-green leaves turn orange-red in fall. This shrub blooms on new wood so may be pruned in later winter if needed. The genus Spiraea consists of small- to medium-sized flowering shrubs …
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… Strongly upright cups are light green in color with a pink blush in full sunlight. Strong 6" long lateral shoots end in pups and, over time, extend a single plant to colony sized. Not hardy in the Chicago area this …
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… Thick petaled flowers in a yellow-peach blend and a green throat provide a spot of color in midsummer in Chicago landscapes. Like other daylilies, this cultivar thrives in full sun and average soils. …
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… runs July 30 through September 25 Duckworth was born Ruth Windmuller on April 10, 1919, in Hamburg, Germany. Because her father was Jewish, she was not allowed to study art under the Nazi regime, so she left her home country in 1936 to study in Britain, where she remained for her early career. In 1964, Duckworth moved to Chicago to teach …
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… runs July 30 through September 25 Duckworth was born Ruth Windmuller on April 10, 1919, in Hamburg, Germany. Because her father was Jewish, she was not allowed to study art under the Nazi regime, so she left her home country in 1936 to study in Britain, where she remained for her early career. In 1964, Duckworth moved to Chicago to teach …
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… Small bright yellow flowers in large umbels supplement the ornamental attributes of the smoky purple and green finely … dissected foliage. All parts of the plant smell like licorice and have been used as flavorings in baked goods and distilled spirits. Plant in full sun in moderately fertile soils. …
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