… off a thick woody central stem are reminiscent of palm leaves. The cabbage palm is native to New Zealand where it can grow to 35 feet in height and 20 feet in width. In northern climates like Chicago it is usually …
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… long, sweeping branches and weeping twigs, with sharp-pointed needles growing in whorls of 15 to 20. 'Gold Cascade', bred in Australia, has needles that emerge with a soft golden hue. It requires well-drained soil and prefers to be on the dry side, once established. Himalayan cedars are not hardy in the Chicago area. …
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… 'Brandywine Sunset' , with large soft yellow flowers with a pink blush, belongs to a group of hardy, single-flowered chrysanthemums sometimes called Korean mums. In the Midwest, … in October, continuing until a hard freeze. In our trials, this one was the most attractive to monarch and red admiral butterflies. Honeybees love them too. …
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… in the the south-eastern US. It has an strong upright appearance with gently arching fronds up to 4 feet. It can form upright clumps of 3 to 4 feet width. Like most ferns it prefers part shade, humus-rich soil and moist conditions. …
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… around a thick sturdy stem. It produces many-flower clusters of rosy pink flowers in July to early August and is attractive to butterflies. It can be distinguished from spotted Joe pye weed by its earlier flowering, …
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… Geum ‘Wet Kiss’ blooms in mid May to late June with orangey red semi-double flowers that fade to a peachy orange. The flowers are 1 ¼ inches wide and held on burgundy red stems 18 inches high …
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… Hibiscus syriacus 'Rosi' has huge lavender flowers in mid summer to fall. This is a shrub or small tree that grows 8 -10 feet high and is hardy in zones 5 – 9. … “marshmallow.” The sticky root or stem of some plant in the mallow family was used at one time to make marshmallow confections. …
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… full sun and in moisture-retentive, well- drained soil, and stake bloom spikes the first year to prevent them from toppling over. Plants are prone to crown rot in hot, humid weather, so planting on a slightly elevated mound is encouraged. All …
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… of Dianthus barbatus ‘Heart Attack’ Sweet William are delightfully fragrant on a perennial to 1’ in height. This cultivar not only prolongs the normal Sweet William flowering season, it is … Sweet Williams (biennials). Grow in full sun and avoid placing muclh around the crown (leads to rot). This southern Europe native attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and bees of various …
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… Apply knowledge and skills developed in previous design courses to understand spatial properties of landscape materials and how they affect design principles. … construction-level drawings. A supply list will be sent. Prerequisites: Graphics, Introduction to Professional Practice. PGL 2 and GDC requirement Tony Wasemann, ASLA, senior landscape …
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