… Marsh marigolds are among the showiest native plants in the buttercup family. Found throughout cool temperate and sub-Arctic North America, Europe, and Asia, this species grows in clumps and produces large cupped yellow flowers with numerous stamens in the center. The number of petals varies, from five to nine; there are even double-flowered …
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… out occasionally throughout its long flowering season (winter months). Unlike other species in the genus Costus , this plant flowers at a relatively short 2.5 feet in height. For Chicago-area gardeners, this is a plant that can be grown in a good-sized pot outdoors in a shaded area during the frost-free period and brought indoors to …
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… In the early spring this tree is covered with scented white flowers making it a pretty tree, just … about twelve feet wide. It is densely branched and bears scented double pinkish-white flowers in the spring which turn into red berries. The glaossy dark green leaves turn yellow in the fall. Although it prefers full sun, it can manage in partly sunny spots but well-drained …
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… Huge dinner plate-sized, red-orange flowers to 11 inches in diameter feature yellow edges to the petals and undersides to make a very striking addition to … decorative by the American Dahlia Society. At maturity, the plant will reach about 5 feet in height with a spread of 2 feet or more, depending on how it is staked. Plant this dahlia in full sun, and in moderately fertile, moisture-retentive soils. Stake it to keep the plant …
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… frost. Unique to this cultivar are the slightly pointed tips of the flower petals. Introduced in 2010 by Swan Island Dahlias, it flowers best in full sun and well-drained, moisture-retentive soil. This dahlia is insect and disease free. … plants outdoors after the danger of late spring frosts has passed. After the first hard frost in the fall, lift the tubers, shake them free of soil, and store them in a cool, dry location, …
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… Narcissus ‘Ascot’’ is in Division 4. It blooms in mid to late spring with 3 ½ inch wide double flowers. The petals are bright yellow and arranged in whorls with the bright orange segments of the corona interspersed. The bulbs are toxic and …
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… The Pyrenees Star of Bethlehem is a native of rocky mountain hillsides from the Pyrenees in Spain right across southern Europe to Turkey and the Caucasus mountains. It is also known as … flower spikes are edible and the plant was cultivated for this purpose near the city of Bath in England. It has six-petaled yellowish-green star-shaped flowers that appear in showy 1 foot tall flower spikes in May and June. The common name is after the star of …
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… Narcissus ‘Little Witch’ is in Division 6. This is a dwarf cultivar that blooms in early to mid spring. The petals are yellow and reflexed. The corona is cylindrical with a straight mouth and is darker in tone than the petals. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name …
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… hot, they can flower up to the first frost. There are 100 species of perennials and annuals in the genus Linaria native to the northern temperate zones, with a center of diversity in Europe and the Mediterranean region. Two species have become naturalized in the United States—one in New England and the second in northern New Mexico (where it is toxic …
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… Narcissus ‘Replete’ is in Division 4. It blooms in mid season with 4 inch double flowers. The petals are white and arranged in multiple whorls. The corona segments are reddish pink and are interspersed among the inner …
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