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  • … Hummelo Alpine betony is a densely blooming perennial that naturalizes easily and attracts a wealth of bees and … betony in your own garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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  • … Red-stemmed thalia, also known as alligator flag, is a large tropical aquatic plant, found in Florida, tropical America and Africa. The … not be allowed to dry out. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This thyme species is used as a culinary herb. It can also be used as an evergreen ground cover (it will tolerate … plant appearance and size. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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  • … are required to produce the best flower production. Native to Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru, it is interesting to note that some of the hummingbirds native to the Chicago area migrate each year … their migration route. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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  • … insect and disease problems and not a favorite of deer. The correct scinetific name for this is now Oligoneuron rigidum. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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  • … Vernonia lettermannii , known as Letterman's ironweed, is covered with purple flowers in September and October produced by a rounded 4' x 4' herbaceous … and overall performance. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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  • … Euphorbia polychroma , commonly called spurge, is a hardy perennial member of the same genus as poinsettia. Like its holiday cousin, its … herbaceous perennials. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This cultivar of the common fig is known for being slightly more cold hardy and surviving outdoors in Chicago in protected … Bible. Fig תְאֵנָה T’enah Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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  • … This elegant bonsai specimen of the willow leafed fig has been in training for decades and is an integral part of the Garden's nationally recognized bonsai collection.  Trained in an … eggs inside the 'fig'. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant