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Monarda (red, newer cultivar)
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Of the mint family, so can be a bit aggressive, but worth the trouble. A spectacular perennial for the sunnier ...
White Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium can.)
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Another good year for these rare (threatened status in Ill.) orchids. I’ve had the uncommon chance to witness two large ...
Native perennials in this West Chicago Landscape. (Mertensia virg., Bluebells)
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In this wooded garden ….the Bluebells are thriving and in full bloom on Cinco de Mayo 2015, West Chicago Il, ...
Perennials for spring color , Wheaton, Il landscapes, shade beds
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Never enough of this lovely perennial in spring! Hardy, easy to grow, some sun, some shade. Hummingbird magnet!
An eternal spring : April 2015
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Daffodils, magnolias, bluebells, native spring ephemerals, all benefiting from the delayed warmth by holding their bll9ms longer than usual, such ...
Asimina: the native Pawpaw
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Of the custard family, and the only one ofN A.. Highly edible fruit, long leaf, nice fall colors, a woodland ...
Paver walkways and landing, as part of an new Oak Park landscape
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Oak Park Il vintage looking pavers utilized to compliment the new addition to the rear of this 110+ yr old ...
Fire in the natural landscape: essential
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An incredible remnant patch of virgin prairie, smack dab in the middle of an otherwise drab and industrialized area next ...