… Narcissus ‘Sweetness’ is in Division 7. It blooms in mid spring, occasionally with 2 flowers on a stem. The flowers are 2½ inches wide and scented. The corona is darker than the petals and cup shaped with a straight mouth. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. …
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… Narcissus ‘Unsurpassable’ is in Division 1. It blooms very early in the season with 4¼ inch flowers. The petals are bright yellow and broad while the corona is bright yellow and cylindrical with an expanded mouth. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. …
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… Narcissus ‘White Medal’ is in Division 4. It blooms late in the season with white flowers that are 4½ inches across. The flowers are doubles with multiple whorls of petals and corona segments. It is hardy in zones 4 to 7. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. …
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… North America, the primary feature that distinguishes this prairie goldenrod from the others is that it is the first to bloom, starting in late July. Tiny yellow flowers grow in loose panicles atop two … have sticky pollen and are pollinated by bees and a host of other insects. Since the pollen is not airborne, it does not cause allergies. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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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 Bath asparagus as the flower spikes are edible and the plant was cultivated for … flowers that appear in showy 1 foot tall flower spikes in May and June. The common name is after the star of Bethlehem that appeared in the biblical account of the birth of Jesus. It …
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… Paeonia suffruticosa, ‘Yae-Zakura’ is covered in double soft pink flowers up to 9” across. This cultivar can eventually reach 7’ x 7’ in size but is slow to establish. Young plants should be planted 4” – 6” deeper than they were previously grown – one of the few times planting ‘deep’ is recommended. The extra depth provides the woody part of the peony to produce its own roots. …
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… The paniculata species of Phlox are the most magnificent, and there is a huge selection to choose from. 'David' was awarded the Perennial Plant of the Year award in … grow to 3 to 4 feet and produce elegant panicles of white flowers from July to August. Phlox is not always an easy perennial to grow but 'David' has good resistance to powdery mildew. Spider … particularly in hot, dry conditions. 'David' attracts butterflies and hummingbirds and is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mariesii Variegata' is a deciduous shrub that grows 3 to 6 feet tall and wide. It features dark green leaves and … from May through August. Its spectacular blooms change color depending on the soil in which it is planted–blue in acidic soils and pink in alkaline soils–and are surrounded by a ring of white. Planted in moist soil in part shade, it is attractive when massed in a shrub border or used as a specimen plant. Archived Copy: This …
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… white in mid-summer to pink in late summer to strawberry red in the fall. This hydrangea is a compact mounding shrub growing to only about five feet tall and about four feet wide. It likes a sunny position but some respite from hot afteroon sun is appreciated. Hydrangeas like well-drained but consistently moist soil. This hydrangea is suitable for smaller gardens and the flowers are suitable for cutting and floral arrangements …
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… the plant in July; the center of each flower has golden-yellow stamens. In winter, interest is provided by the picturesque gnarled branches, which are covered with colorful reddish peeling bark. This shrub's native habitat is from the Lake Michigan dunes to the prairies, making it a hardy plant tolerant of many situations. It is a nice small shrub for the home landscape. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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