… Native to the European Alps, Dutch crocus emerges in March-April from an underground tuber called a corm. It grows 4–5 inches tall. The violet cup-like purple flowers of 'Remembrance' open in the morning and close up at night, lasting three weeks. The grassy foliage with narrow silver bands turns yellow as the plants go dormant. Use in beds or borders or naturalize in lawns to introduce spring to the garden. Watch out for …
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… chrysanthemum are the perfect foil for the bright yellow, button-like flowers that bloom in fall. This hardy plant will grow to 1 foot in height and will slowly spread by rhizomes up to 4 feet in width. The flowers lack the sterile flowers (ray florets) seen on members of most of the …
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… southeastern Australia and Tasmania. Variegata flax-lily has long green strappy leaves edged in white that can grow to be up to 3 or 4 feet long. The plant forms a clump about 1 to 2 feet wide. Variegata bears blue flowers in the spring that are followed by bright purple berries in the fall. It prefers shady spots with moderate moisture, and with its brightly striped leaves …
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… Buttonwood, also called button mangrove, is an important part of the shoreline ecosystems in tropical America, from Florida to the Caribbean, Venezuela, and over the ocean in the Pacific Islands. The variety sericeus has small leaves densely covered with silvery hairs. … axils, bending twigs under their weight. This small multi-branched tree makes a nice specimen in the landscape. It can tolerate brackish soil, high heat, humidity, and once established, it is …
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… long-petaled flowers virtually year-round that emerge lime green and mature to lemon yellow. In its native Philippines, it is pollinated by moths and so the fragrance is most intense at sunrise. The highly prized fragrance is used in a number of colognes and perfumes and is also sprinkled on clothing before placing in long-term storage since it repels insects. In tropical humid climates, it can grow to 100 feet …
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… This native woodland perennial, which has blue-green leaves that appear in early spring, grows up to 18 inches tall in partial shade. Use it as a spring native plant or in the naturalistic garden. Clusters of pink flower buds turn to bluish purple and open to reveal …
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… Narcissus ‘After All’ is in Division 3. It grows 18– 20 inches tall and blooms in very late spring. The flowers that are 4 ½ inches across and strongly scented. The petals are … inflexed, while the cup is small with a band of orange at the frilled rim. It is hardy in zones 3 to 8. Narcissus bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name …
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… Narcissus ‘Beautiful Eyes’ is in Division 7. It is 12-16 inches tall and blooms in mid spring with 2 inch flowers. The petals open pale yellow and become white as they mature. … The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. Beautiful Eyes is hardy in zones 4 – 9. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth …
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… Narcissus ‘Carlton’ is in Division 2. It stands 18 to 20 inches high and blooms in mid spring. The petals are yellow with points at the tips. The large funnel-shaped corona is a deeper yellow with an expanded mouth. It is hardy in zones 3 to 8. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus …
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… Narcissus ‘Colossus’ is in Division 2. The petals are yellow and the cup is a darker yellow and large. This bright yellow … cup Narcissus is an offspring of the classic King Alfred daffodil and won an Award of Merit in the Netherlands in 1912. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes …
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