… The brilliant red-orange flowers of coneflower ‘Tomato Soup’ add spice and fragrance to the garden. This perennial grows in clumps 30-inches tall and 24-inches wide and flowers from May to October. Tolerant of drought heat and humidity, ‘Tomato Soup’ prefers full sun to part shade in well-drained soil. During the summer, the plant will attract butterflies. Leave …
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… an herbaceous peony, produces large, double, fragrant blush white flowers on a plant up to 3’ tall. The elegant petal formation helped this variety win a Gold Medal from the American … Full sun in moderately fertile soils provides this plant the growing environment it needs to survive and thrive for decades if not centuries (an abandoned family cemetery in eastern Missouri dating to the 1830’s featured peonies around some of the oldest headstones – several of whom fought in …
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… Cultivars of Potentilla fruticosa have a rounded habit and reach a height of only 3' to 4'. Their leaves are greenish-gray. Most cultivars are grown for flower color, which ranges from white to yellow to red-orange, as well as for their long bloom, the flowering peaks in early May or June and then …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… pencil on film allows a different approach, using the translucency and luminosity of the film to make a subject glow. Take advantage of opportunities to layer and add to the subtlety and nuance of color. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All …
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… pale yellow flowers on short flowering stems are the featured attraction of this orchid native to lowland forests from Borneo up to Assam. The thickened leaves store water for use during the seasonal dry periods. …
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… ear features large bright green heart shaped leaves with bright red leaf petioles. Adapted to filtered shade and wet soils, this plant adds a bit of tropical spice to any landscape. Not hardy outdoors in Chicago. …
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… are produced on multiple stalks simultaneously on stout flowering stems. The foliage begins to grow as the flowering commences to provide a backdrop for the vivid flower color. Place flowering plants in bright light. …
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… This evergreen ground cover grows to a height of 6 feet with full sun to partial shade and full shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has pale green blooms in May …
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… This clump-forming ornamental grass grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun and dry to medium soil conditions. It has showy white blooms in May and June and belongs in a border or …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has pink, red, blue, lavender, and purple …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
