… ‘Early Light’ is a self clinging climbing vine which will attach itself to any rough surface. It grows up to 15 ft with mildly fragrant white flowers and creamy white leaves. The leaves emerge as almost white and slowly mature to green. 'Early Light' will be slower growing due to the variegation. It does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought - tolerant . This is a cultivar of Hydrangea …
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… foliage. This cultivar is described as "self cleaning," which means gardeners don't need to spend time deadheading old flower heads. This cultivar, like many other disease-resistant landscape roses, comes to us from the breeding work of Dr. Werner Noak of Noak Rosen in Germany. Dr. Noak has dedicated more than 35 years to breeding landscape roses that are …
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… The orange-to-cream-colored pendulous flowers of Transvaal clivia ( Clivia caulescens ) are produced atop an incredibly tall stem—up to 6 feet in height on mature specimens—in October and November. This South African native can be grown in …
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… Children’s Learning Campus The popular Butterflies & Blooms exhibition returns. Visitors are immersed in a tropical habitat full of hundreds of colorful butterflies interacting with plant life. … 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 …
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… sneezeweeds, Red Jewel ( Helenium 'Red Jewel') features red and orange flowers with some of the petals tipped in yellow. This cultivar will reach 36 inches in height and spread to 20 inches if grown in full sun and moist soils. It was hybridized by Bob Brown on the Isle of …
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… A native of the tallgrass prairie, Stout Blue-Eyed Grass is a low-growing perennial that grows ½ - 1 inch tall. Easy to grow in full sun and average soil, it produces narrow grass-like leaves and flowering stalks topped by …
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… flowers accentuated with purple/blue flags. It's a cultivar of a South African native named in honor of Nelson Mandela. Grow this plant in moisture-retentive, well-drained soils in full sun and high humidity. The mature size is a bit smaller than the straight species, making it more adaptable to container culture. …
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… Bright yellow, fully double flowers are produced throughout the summer on tall plants that can be used in the landscape or as cut flowers. Plant 'Lady Gold' in full sun and average soil, and mist it with a water spray in hot dry summer weather to control spider mites. Otherwise, this plant is pest, rodent, and deer resistant. …
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… This North American native is a deciduous shrub that can grow to 8’ with a similar spread. It blooms in late April to early May with clear pink flower clusters. In the fall, its leaves turn bronze. Like all rhododendrons, it prefers well-drained, fertile, …
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… Frosty is a begonia that lights up the shade with its frosted leaves and pink flowers. It’s an Angel Wing or cane-type begonia with thicker stems that enable it to reach 4’ in its natural environment. Begonias are native to tropical climates in Africa and Asia as well …
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