Larrabee Park Chicago, IL Concept Presentation September 28, 2010
CLIMBING HYDRANGEA ON FENCE EXISTING BUIILDING COMPOST BINS BLUE RUG JUNIPER SWAMP WHITE OAK (3 ) BOTTLEBRUSH BUCKEYE EXISTING REDBUDS APPLE ESPALIER HYDRANGEA OR FLOWERING SHRUB ROSES EXISTING HEDGE TO REMAIN SHADE GARDEN FRUIT GARDEN FOTHERGILLA HEDGE WITH DAILILIES AND HEUCHERA TULIP POPLARS TO REMAIN HYDRANGEA STYLIZED PRAIRIE PLANTING RUSTIC PERGOLA ALLEY RUSTIC TRELLIS WITH VINES PARTERRE HERB GARDEN CLIMBING HYDRANGEA ON FENCE ROSES SCREENING HEDGE HYDRANGEA STYLIZED PRAIRIE PLANTING ELM TO REMAIN EXISTING BOTTLEBRUSH BUCKYE SHADE GARDEN VEGETABLE GARDEN DEPRESSED AREA BY 12-18 TO CREATE A WETLAND/BOG GARDEN EXISTING VIBURNUM WITCH HAZEL MAINTENANCE SHED LARABEE STREET WITCH HAZEL ANNABELLE HYDRANGEA Larrabee Park: Concept Plan NORTH 0 2 4 8 16
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p BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME LIGHT REQ. BLOOM TIME FLOWER COLOR SPACING SIZE QUANTITY COMMENTS HERB, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GARDEN Thymus Thyme S June July Yellow 12" 4" 48 Allium schoenoprasum Chives S Summer Purple 12" 4" 12 Salvia officinalis Sage S Summer Varies 18" 4" 24 Origanum vulgare Oregano S Summer Purple Red 18" 4" 24 Vegetable Plant/seed Allowance N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Fruit Plant Seed Allowance N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A FRONT FAÇADE SHRUBS Fothergilla gardenii Dwarf Fothergilla PS April May White 4' 36" 12 Donated Rosa Rose S Summer Pink 36" N/A 5 Transplant from on site. Rosa Rose S Summer Pink 36" N/A 10 Transplant from on site. Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush Blueberry S Spring White 36" 3 Gal. 7 Hydrangea arborescens Annabelle Hydrangea S, PS July September White 4 6' 3 gal. 5 PERENNIALS Hemerocallis Daylily S, PS Summer Yellow 24" N/A N/A Transplant from on site. Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple' Coral Bells S, PS Late Spring White 12" 1 gal. 30 STYLIZED PRAIRIE Trees Apple Tree Espalier Allowance 1 SHRUBS Caryopteris clandonensis Bluebeard S July September Blue 36" 5 gal. 10 Donated Rosa Rose S Summer Pink 36" N/A 3 Transplant from on site. Juniperus horizontalis Blue Rug Juniper S N/A N/A 4 6' 5 gal. 12 Donated PERENNIALS Aster oblongifolius 'October Skies' Aster S October November Lilac Purple 24" 1 gal. 15 Aster oblongifolius 'Blue Autumn' Aster S August October Deep Blue 24" 1 gal. 15 Belamcanda chinensis Leopard Lily S July August Orange 18" N/A N/A Transplant from on site. Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' Coneflower S July September Rose Lavender 18 24" 1 gal. 40 Liatris spicata 'Floristan Violet' Blazing Star, Gayfeather S, PS July September Rosy purple 20 24" 1 gal. 15 Liatris spicata 'Kobold' Blazing Star, Gayfeather S, PS July September Lavender 20 24" 1 gal. 15 Papaver nudicaule 'Champagne Bubbles' Iceland Poppy S May June Multicolored 12" 1 gal. 50 Perovskia Russian Sage S July September Blue 24 36" 1 gal. 10 Donated. Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem S Late Summer White 24 36" 1 gal. 75 Sporobolus heterolepsis Prairie Dropseed S Summer Yellow 18 24" 1 gal. 100 Larrabee Park: Plant List 1 of 2
BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME LIGHT REQ. BLOOM TIME FLOWER COLOR SPACING SIZE QUANTITY COMMENTS SOUTH SIDE BOG/SHADE GARDEN SHRUBS Hydrangea arborescens Annabelle Hydrangea S, PS July September White 4 6' 3 gal. 7 PERENNIALS Aquilegia canadensis Columbine S, PS May June Red and yellow 12" 1 gal. 24 Aruncus dioicus Goatsbeard PS, SH June July White 36" 1 gal. 7 Water tolerant Carex muskingumensis 'Oehme' Variegated Palm Sedge PS, SH N/A N/A 18 24" 1 gal. 50 Water tolerant Iris virginica 'shrevei' Blue Flag Iris PS May July Light Blue 18" 1 gal. 18 Water tolerant Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower S, PS August September Red 18 24" 1 gal. 24 Water tolerant Mertensia Bluebells PS, SH May June Blue 12 15" 1 gal. 40 Osmunda regalis Royal Fern PS, SH N/A N/A 2 3' 1 gal. 18 Stokesia 'Mary Gregory' Stokes' Aster S, PS July August Soft yellow 12 15" 1 gal. 24 *** IVY GROUNDCOVER TO REMAIN*** SHADE GARDEN TREES Quercus bicolor Swamp White Oak S N/A N/A 25' 2 3" 2 SHRUBS Aesculus parviflora Bottlebrush Buckeye S, PS July White 6' 7 gal. 6 Hamamelis virginia Common Witchhazel S, PS October November Yellow 12' 60" 2 Hamamelis virginia Common Witchhazel S, PS October November Yellow 12' 48" 1 PERENNIALS Asarum canadense Ginger PS, SH Early Spring Red 8 12" 1 gal. 80 Aruncus dioicus Goatsbeard PS, SH June July Ivory 36" 1 gal. 12 Athyrium felix femina Lady Fern PS, SH N/A N/A 24" 1 gal. 50 Belamcanda chinensis Leopard Lily S July August Orange 18" N/A N/A Transplant from on site. Carex laxiculmis 'Bunny Blue' Sedge PS, SH N/A N/A 12 15" 1 gal. 50 Carex pensylvanica Sedge PS, SH N/A N/A 12 15" 1 gal. 100 Clematis terniflora Sweet Autumn Clematis S, PS August September White N/A 1 gal. 4 Eupatorium dubium 'Baby Joe' Joe Pye Weed S, PS August Frost Fuschia 36" 1 gal. 9 Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium PS, SH April July Lavender 18" 1 gal. 80 Water tolerant Heuchera 'Autumn Bride' Coral Bells S, PS August September White 20" 1 gal. 12 Hosta fortunei 'Francee' Hosta PS, SH July August Lavender 36" 1 gal. 12 Hydrangea arborescens Annabelle Hydrangea S, PS July September White 4 6' N/A N/A Transplant from on site. Lobelia siphilitica Cardinal Flower S, PS August September Blue 18 24" 1 gal. 30 Podophyllum peltatum May Apple PS, SH Late Spring White 12 15" 1 gal. 20 Water tolerant Soldiago flexicaulis Zig Zag Goldenrod PS, SH August October Yellow 18" 1 gal. 40 ***IVY GROUNDCOVER TO REMAIN*** VINES Campsis radicans 'Elena' Trumpetcreeper S July August Orange 18 2 gal. 2 Hydrangea anomala ssp. Petiolaris Climbing Hydrangea S, PS June White 24" 2 gal. 5 Lonicera huckrotti 'Pink Lemonade' Honeysuckle S, PS May June Orange red N/A 2 gal. 4 Larrabee Park: Plant List 2 of 2
Raised Vegetable Beds
Prairie
Wetland Bog Garden
Vertical Gardening
Woodland Shade Garden
Garden Structures
Garden Signage
Pathway Options
Composting Bins