… ( Echeveria 'Red Glow') features spikes of pink-tangerine flowers with yellow edges to the petals rising up from the center of mounds of blue-green foliage with ruffled pink-and-red edges. This plant grows well in well-drained soils, in full sun, with moderate-to-low levels of fertility. This is a selection from Monrovia nursery, featuring unique, wavy, colored edges to its leaves. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This rose can be trained as a climber and grow to 10 feet, or trained as a shrub rose to 4 feet … from spring to fall with urn-shaped double yellow flowers suffused with orange-pink and red as the flowers grow older. Its flowers reflect the season of growth. This rose is handsome as a climber with its dark green leaves and changeable flowers. …
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… Rope like branclets covered with tightly held awl-like needles are a feature of this compact rounded dwarf maturing at 3' x 3'. The green foliage takes on bronzy highlights with the cooler temperatures of winter. Plant in … insect and disease pests. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… White to pink nodding flowers appear in mid to late summer on this onion native to much of eastern North America. Full sun and well-drained soils are the preferred growing environment. The aromatic bulbs, leaves, and flowers can be used as an … substitute in cooking. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Tall, raspberry-red spikes throughout the summer attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The gray-green foliage covers this mounding nonhardy perennial to 2.5 feet in height and smells of mint with a hint of lemon … very well drained soils. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This beautiful shrub grows up to 12 feet high with full sun and moderately moist soil conditions. From May through October, it produces fragrant yellow and white blooms. The climbing habit can be trained on a trellis or allowed to arch up and over, creating an … element in the landscape. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… The burgundy-and-creamy-white-striped flowers of Scentimental™ floribunda rose ( Rosa 'Wekplapep') are blessed with a sweet, spicy fragrance. This disease-resistant cultivar matures to 4 feet in height and width. The striped rose petals … represent a throwback to a heritage cultivar with a similar coloration pattern. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Presented by the Ikenobo Ikebana Society, Chicago Chapter Ikenobo is the origin of Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging. Location: Burnstein Hall …
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… Rockspray cotoneaster is a low and slow growing shrub with a fishbone branching pattern that can become tiered over … flowers tinged in pink in spring are followed by shiny red berries in fall that contrast with the burgundy fall color. Members of the genus Cotoneaster are characterized by a stiff, dense … 20 species among nearly 30 varieties and more than 2,500 individual plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… moist soil and remove dead flowers to encourage reblooming. Cannas are not hardy in the Chicago area; the bulbs should be dug up in the fall, stored in a cool, dry place during the winter, and replanted in the spring after all threat of frost has passed. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
