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Midwest Grows Greener
Monday, June 2, 2014
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Everything's Coming Up Roses!
June is National Rose Month! We will be featuring branded roses throughout June in our weekly Hot Pics. Take time out of your summer schedule to stop, smell and appreciate these top choice beauties.
Correctly rank our top 5 rose brands and receive a 10% off coupon for our U-Pick Yard. Good luck and may the odds be ever in your favor.
Rank Our Top 5 Rose Brands
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Kick Off the World Cup™ at our U-Pick Event!
Thursday, June 12th
Kick off the World Cup™ with us Thursday, June 12th and score a 10% discount exclusive to our U-Pick Yard (yes, that's in addition to an EVD)!
You will also be awarded Hemerocallis 'Little Wine Cup' with your purchase!
*10% discount is for U-Pick Yard only.
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Plant You Should Know!
Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum'
The Perennial Plant Association's 2013 Perennial Plant of the Year! This shade-loving perennial has an upright habit; grows 18"-24" tall with a width of 8"-12". White bell-shaped flowers bloom from April to May, hanging below graceful variegated foliage. Is a perfect selection for woodland gardens, shaded borders and flower arrangements!
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Staff Plant Partners!
Our Staff Plant Partners are recommended plant combinations for you to add to your project palette.
Chirs Darbo, Inside Sales Representative
Before joining the Midwest team, Chris worked for eight years at The Natural Garden Inc. in St. Charles, IL, as Wholesale Manager. At Midwest, Chris specializes in perennials. For her Plant Partners, Chris pairs a classic combination for any shady garden! The giant heavily corrugated leaves of Hosta 'Empress Wu' provide a unique textural element to this combination. In June, the 8-12 inch high creamy white flowers of Aruncus aethusifolius are a show stopper. The wide blue-green margins surround the creamy white center of Hosta 'Little Treasure' and the golden yellow of leaves of Lysimachia 'Aurea' add a splash of color to this shade-friendly combination.
 | Left to right: Aruncus aethusifolius, Hosta 'Empress Wu',
Hosta 'Little Treasure' and Lysimachia 'Aurea' |
Aruncus aethusifolius
Low mound of ferny foliage and short creamy-white spikes. Provides great fall foliage color!
Hosta 'Empress Wu'
Dark green deeply veined leaves of good substance can measure 1.5 wide and long. Strongly upright with magnificent flower buds. Might be the biggest Hosta in the world!
Hosta 'Little Treasure'
Small thick pointed blue leaves with creamy white centers. Each deep lavender flower on the white scapes is cradled by a miniature blue and cream leaf.
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'
Rounded golden-green leaves on low spreading plants that quickly form a dense mat.
 | | Top to bottom: Hosta 'Empress Wu', Aruncus aethusifolius, Hosta 'Little Treasure' and Lysimachia 'Aurea' |
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Piet Oudolf at The Lurie Garden
Thursday June 19th 5:30-7:00 pm
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Piet at Midwest Groundcovers
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For more than 20 years, Piet Oudolf has created unique landscape designs with a focus on texture, color and structural presence to create an aesthetic, uplifting experience for all who visit. One of his well known designs is The Lurie Garden in Chicago. Piet has also designed our gardens at Midwest headquarters in St. Charles.
Register ASAP to reserve your free space as seating is limited.
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