… species and can reach a height of 5’ with a spread of 10’. It can be trained with a support to give it more height or allowed to spread its weeping branches. It prefers cool, moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade and will even tolerate full shade. Plant in a site protected from the wind. It can be pruned heavily in the spring for hedging. …
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… tulip features deep red, almost black flowers atop tall sturdy stems—a wonderful addition to the typical colors of spring. Plant this tulip in full sun and in well- drained, moisture-retentive soils in fall and protect it, to the extent possible, from squirrels and chipmunks. Triumph tulips as a class, are best used …
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… green leaves on strong stems. The exceptionally large flowers are particularly subject to damage from strong winds and should be sited in the garden with this in mind. Plant this tulip in full sun and in well- drained soil that dries in the summer to encourage repeat blooms. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of preparing textiles for natural dyeing and use a variety of direct applications of dye to cotton, silk, and thread. In later classes, try your hand at a variety of embroidery stitches to embellish your fabric samples even more. All skill levels welcome. All supplies included. …
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… New! Have you always wanted to enhance your experience of the Chicago Botanic Garden with drawing and painting? Enjoy the beauty of the Garden as you use watercolor and ink pen to sketch on-site. You will find that you observe the details of nature more keenly while expressing it on …
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… New! Have you always wanted to enhance your experience of the Chicago Botanic Garden with drawing and painting? Enjoy the beauty of the Garden as you use watercolor and ink pen to sketch on-site. You will find that you observe the details of nature more keenly while expressing it on …
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… this unusual zinnia cultivar. Plant this zinnia in full sun and in moderate soils, and water to establish seedlings and thereafter only during droughts. It thrives during warm summer days. Zinnias benefit from a little "elbow room" to allow air movement around the leaves and so decrease the incidence of downy and powdery …
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… Misty-blue flowers appear from July to September on silver stems above gray-green foliage on this rugged perennial. Plant in full sun in average soils and water only enough to establish the root system. Pollinators love the nectar-rich flowers while deer avoid the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… rich purple flowers on tall spikes that attract all kinds of pollinating insects in addition to migrating hummingbirds. The fuzzy green leaves on this cultivar are splashed with a … waterings in a location where the butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds that are attracted to the flowers can be easily seen and enjoyed. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Blooms are pink turning to white. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
