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  • … Siberian Burnet ‘Pink Elephant’ is an upright perennial that grows to a maximum height of about 5 feet. It requires full sun to partial shade and moist water conditions. In the summer it produces pink flowers. The plant …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This perennial bulb blooms with lightly fragrant lilac petals opening to show a bright yellow center in midspring and will grow to a height of 6”. It should be planted in full sun in average, well-drained soil. Foliage should …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This perennial bulb blooms in early- to midspring with multiple double red blooms on each stem. It will grow to a height of 12”. It should be planted in full sun in average, well-drained soil. Foliage …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This clump-forming perennial grows to a height of 10 inches in full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms with a … July through October. It is a specimen in a border or a ground cover and is also attractive to birds. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … foliage contrasts well with the narrow dark violet blue spikes of flowers from mid-summer to fall. Plant in full sun, very well drained soils and avoid using leaf mulch around the base of the plant to control damp weather diseases. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … grape ( Vitis 'Beta') vines are loaded with fruit in the small fruits and grapes area adjacent to the orchard. American grape can survive the Midwest's cold winters and while some are made into wine, most are used to make juice, jelly, and jam. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Lanceleaf coreopsis is a compact plant that grows up to 2 feet tall and is useful in the perennial garden. Larger than some other coreopsis flowers, … produces 2-inch-diameter yellow blooms in early summer. This species is a sun-loving native to our Illinois prairies. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Pure white flowers in late spring to early summer smother the green and white variegated foliage on this low growing (2 feet) … deciduous shrub. Plant in full sun in moderately fertile moist soils and water as needed to maintain soil moisture throughout droughts. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … injured by lawn mowers and other landscape equipment; therefore, it is recommended that a two- to three-inch layer of mulch be applied to the area beneath the drip line of the tree to prevent this injury, which can seriously affect the its overall health. …
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  • … Learn how to create compelling architectural images with an in-depth overview on composition. This workshop … photographing the architecture around the Garden, post-processing instruction, and time to work on your own images in class, as well as critiques of images created during the first two days. On day three, we’ll meet in Chicago to photograph our city’s world-class architecture, including Aqua, Millennium Park, the Chicago …
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