… of the Garden’s most enchanting and popular places. Step past the sleepy stone lion, breathe in the cowslip primrose, and listen to the water trickle into an eighteenth-century lead cistern. …
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… flowers continuously from early June up to the first hard frost - typically around mid-October in the Chicago area. Bright light and moderately moist fertile soils are keys to gardening …
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… species). These butterflies have evolved to be able to consume pollen from this species in addition to nectar - a very rare trait among butterflies. Warm, sunny, humid conditions are …
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… New! Light, shadows, and motion all come together in the Waterfall Garden. Discover how to combine these elements into intriguing images of moving …
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… Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was developed at the Morton Arboretum as a result of a …
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… a hybrid native ironweed that is relatively short (3 feet tall). This cultivar grows best in full sun, with moderately fertile soils, and only needs water during its establishment period. …
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… Noted for its glossy foliage, ALL THAT GLOWS™ viburnum bears vivid blue berries in the fall. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the …
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… called a Golden Campion. Ray's Golden campion is derived from a common European wildflower and in the spring it bears hot pink flowers that contrast against the chartreuse (yellowish-green) …
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… produces fountains of bright yellow flowers resembling starbursts on a plant shorter in stature than the species. This plant prefers full sun and moist soil, and when provided with …
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… leaflets. It is topped by large white feathery flower heads measuring 4- to 10-inches long in late June and into early July. …
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