… shade. While it's not as thirsty as its woodland cousins, it'll still appreciate some mulch in the sun. The leaves emerge dark bronze, maturing to olive green with a red edge, and brightening to red bronze in the fall. Pink flowers in June yield handsome, long-lasting seed heads. In the shade garden, rodgersias give you a bold …
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… In 1987, the French rose breeding firm of Meilland introduced Rosa ‘Meidomonac’ Bonica® shrub rose—the first disease-resistant rose tough enough to be widely used in the commercial landscape industry and by homeowners adverse to weekly pesticide applications. … Two-and-a-half-inch shell pink flowers are accentuated by the dark green, glossy foliage. In fall, orange red hips continue the ornamental value of this rose well into winter. Plant …
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… Golden-yellow blooms from midsummer to early fall are hummingbird magnets in the garden. Plant this half-hardy bulb in sunny locations and in moist, moderately rich soils and enjoy! …
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… Pruhoniciana Japanese spirea was developed in 1913 from a cross between Anthony Waterer spirea and S. albiflora. It takes its name from Pruhonice Park in Prague, where it originated. The Spiraea japonica species includes the greatest range of … to the home gardener within the Spiraea genus. They all have a compact mounding habit in sizes ranging from 18" to 5' that makes them useful in borders and smaller spaces. The …
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… New! The Chicago Botanic Garden’s Greenhouses contain many exotic plants, displayed in facsimiles of their native habitats, which students will use as subjects. Draw from life in the Greenhouses, making studies of the intricate plant structures and colors, then return to the studio to translate studies into compositions. Work in graphite leading to finished work in colored pencil, using all the techniques introduced in …
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… This striking and versatile native plant grows in poor soils, in sun or in part shade, and it’s another of Jill Selinger’s summer favorites. “It has so many great …
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… cultivar flowers earlier than most other roses and then produces a second smaller flowering in fall. In cooler weather, the flowers tend toward apricot shades. Like other rugosa roses, the leaves are resistant to foliar diseases. Plant this rose in full sun and in moist, well-drained soils, and provide space around it to discourage pests and …
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… Lavender-pink flowers are borne in large, tiered, terminal clusters in July and August on this chance seedling discovered growing on the banks of the Harpeth River near Nashville, Tennessee. For those interested in planting native species, selections from the wild that receive cultivar status are referred to …
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… Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates drought. Prefers moist, gravelly or sandy soils with good drainage. Plants … to help extend the bloom period. Plants may open up as the summer progresses, particularly in humid climates. If plants depreciate in summer to the point where they look unsightly, …
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… gentian ( Gentiana scabra var. buergeri ). This native of Japan and northeast Asia grows best in full sun with moderate soil fertility. Plant this gentian in full sun and in well- drained, neutral-to-acidic soils and maintain a moist soil throughout the growing …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
