… a deciduous shrub that can reach a height of 6 feet with a similar spread. It blooms in the spring with clusters of tiny, white 5-petaled flowers. It is not fussy about soil type or conditions as long as it is well drained, and it may be planted in full sun or partial shade. The genus Deutzia consists of medium sized flowering shrubs native … slender stems and a fine-textured arching habit. The clusters of small flowers that appear in spring or early summer are white on most species, but may be pinkish in a few species and …
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… evergreen, twining climber native to China. It produces an abundance of light pink flower buds in late winter and early spring, followed by masses of fragrant, trumpet-shaped, star-like white … and a lighter green on the lower. Pink jasmine is very vigorous and can grow up to 9 feet in height when supported. In USDA Zones 8 to 11, it can be grown in the garden, where it provides an effective cover on …
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… Narcissus ‘Cheerfulness’ is in Division 4. It is 14-16 inches high and blooms in very early spring with a strong, sweet fragrance. The flowers are doubles with the white petals arranged in multiple whorls. The petals in the outer whorl have points at the tips. The short corona …
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… Named after the mythological Greek youth Narcissus, who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool and was transformed into a flower, these plants are easy-to-grow perennials commonly … leaves, the flowers span a wide range of shape, size, and color and are classified in 13 divisions according to flower shape and origin. Daiquiri is a small-cupped daffodil that …
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… this bush looks dramatic you can make elderberry wine from the berries when they are ripe in late summer Gerda black elderberry is a showy shrub with dark purplish-black leaves and clusters of pale pink flowers that appear in early summer. The flowers are followed by edible black berries which can be used in cooking or wine-making. This elderberry can grow to about ten feet in height and about eight …
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… Glory-of-the-snow is one of the earlier flowering spring bulbs. In April, six-petalled flowers appear on stalks 6-10" high, in clusters of 4 to 8. Leaves are narrow, strap-like and arching outwards. In the center of each flower is a small white cone encasing short white stamens tipped in yellow. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Glory-of-the-snow is one of the earlier flowering spring bulbs. In April, six-petalled flowers appear on stalks 6-10" high, in clusters of 4 to 8. Leaves are narrow, strap-like and arching outwards. In the center of each flower is a small white cone encasing short white stamens tipped in yellow. …
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… 'Belle Isis' goes back to 1845. The Empress Josephine had it in her famous rose gardens at Malmaison. The very light pure pink flowers are fully double and … described at myhrr. At 3 inches across, the flowers aren't large, but this rose blooms in clusters, so in full bloom it makes a strong visual impact. 'Belle Isis' is an heirloom rose, a Gallica, and …
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… These traits, combined with its purple ray florets, produce an outstanding fall display in Chicago-area gardens. This cultivar was selected from a seedling of the original 'Milka' cultivar in the Netherlands and registered in 1999. It was in the 1990s that it was discovered that our native wild asters could be tamed, …
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… astilbe ( Astilbe chinensis var. davidii ), a shade- and moisture-loving perennial from Asia in late summer. It can be distinguished from the more common Astilbe × arendsii cultivars by its later blooming period in mid-August and by the taller spikes with distinct finger-like projections. It thrives best in light shade. In bright sun, it will require more moisture in the soil to prevent leaf scorch. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
