… The Norway Maple is native to eastern and central Europe as well as southwest Asia. This cultivar is a medium sized deciduous tree that can reach a height of 50 feet with a narrower spread. It is …
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… Observing patterns is central to predicting weather and understanding climate. We will consider the conditions that meteorologists use to predict weather, and we will create simple models to understand concepts like warm and cold fronts, the Coriolis force, high- and low-pressure systems, and more. We will distinguish between weather …
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… White flowers are produced at nodes along the stems followed by clusters of deep red, almost black, fruit whose flavor resembles cherries. … well drained soils and water during droughts. It can be grown in a large container on the patio as long as it is brought indoors before the first frost and overwintered in a warm, humid, brightly lite …
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… Clematis ‘Constance’ is a deciduous vine, blooming in mid to late spring with 2- to 4-inch nodding reddish-purple flowers followed by attractive seedheads. The plant grows to 10 – 12 feet and prefers full sun to partial shade and rich, well-drained soil. Extremely cold-hardy, it was awarded the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society in 2002. It can be trained on a …
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… Current authoritative taxonomic treatment calls this Allium macleanii var. elatum . In a private garden in Glencoe from which the Chicago Botanic Garden's plants came, the scapes were 60 inches (250 cm) tall; the leaves were 30 inches (76 cm) long and 4 inches (10 …
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… Luciano's performance takes the audience on a tour of Brazil by presenting a wide variety of Brazilian compositions combined … Artista — An Artist's Life" in 2011 and “Sem Palavras — Without Words” in 2015. His 3rd Album is a 'Live Concert" at the prestigious Jazz Showcase. Make no mistake; Luciano has placed his stamp on the Brazilian music scene in Chicago. lucianoantonio.com oldtownschool.org/hireus …
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… Explore the Chicago Botanic Garden at your own pace. Small, chaperoned groups may visit the Model Railroad Garden (early May – October) and Butterflies & Blooms (Memorial Day weekend – Labor Day weekend) free of charge. Note: Exhibition entry is first-come, first-served and based on availability. Only small, chaperoned groups will be …
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… Angel Hair false cypress is a small, mounded evergreen shrub with light green needles of a very fine texture, growing in … Sawara false cypress is a large evergreen tree growing to between 50 and 70 feet in height. The many cultivated varieties of this large evergreen come in various shapes, colors, and textures. Archived Copy: This content …
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… At 2 feet in height, Vivid obedient plant ( Physostegia virginiana 'Vivid') is shorter than the straight species and produces lavender-pink flowers in vertical rows on spikes to 10 inches in height. This salt-tolerant cultivar attracts butterflies while resisting deer. Like other descendents of …
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… This attractive lily-of-the-valley makes a perennial groundcover with white-striped leaves and spikes of very fragrant, … grows in sun or partial shade to a height of 12 inches and a width of 6 inches. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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