… Narcissus ‘New Baby’ is in Division 7. It blooms very late in the spring with small flowers that are less than 1 inch … white petals have a distinct point at the tip and separate as they spread outward. The corona is dark yellow and bowl shaped. 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. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Obdam’ is in Division 4. It stands 16 – 18 inches tall and blooms in mid to late spring with double … flower the look of a peony. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. It is hardy in zones 4 – 8. 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. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Pay Day’ is in Division 1. It blooms in late spring with 4 inch flowers. The petals are lemon yellow and very broad with a small point at the tip and a band of white at the base. The corona is long and funnel shaped with a flared mouth. It opens lemon yellow but matures to white. The … 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. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Husker Red' is one of the most popular Penstemon varieties because of its bronze-red emerging foliage. The … in bright sun but will fade to bronze-green in partial shade. Either way, the mounded foliage is a dramatic backdrop for the tall stems of clear white tubular flowers in the early summer … hummingbirds at the edge of a border or as an accent plant because of its maroon foliage. It is best planted in groups of three or more. A maroon-leaved beauty for the early summer garden …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Red Charm peony ( Paeonia ‘Red Charm’) grows up to 2.5 feet high and is covered with deep-red, ruffled, double flowers from the end of May through the first part of … peonies, it prefers a sunny position and constant moisture during the growing season but is otherwise free of pests and diseases. The plants produce additional "eyes," or growing points, … and the peony went on to win an award from the American Peony Society in 1956. 'Red Charm' is still described as one of the best of the deep-red flowered peonies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Paeonia 'White Cap' is an American Peony Society Gold Medal Selection. Its Japanese-style blossoms display deep … pink staminodes. The fragrant flowers rise above the foliage on stiff stems. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. 'White Cap' is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 32 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This thorny shrub is a Heritage red raspberry. Heritage grows to a height of about 5 feet and a width of about 2 … will rot in wet soils, so raised beds may be necessary in areas with heavy clay soil. Heritage is an everbearing raspberry as it bears fruit in the fall on the upper part of the fruit canes in … fruits again in the following late spring on the lower part of those canes. Since each cane is biennial they need to be pruned back at the end of the second fruiting season. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Every gardener is familiar with scarlet sage, a long-time staple in the annual border. Clumps of round, … a bushy 3 feet, with drooping clusters of vermilion flowers. It blooms later in the season and is perfect to use toward the back of borders, where earlier-flowering perennials and shrubs have … will take light to moderate shade. The flowers are a favorite of hummingbirds, and the foliage is deer and rabbit resistant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to the Midwest, Senna hebecarpa is an upright-growing member of the pea family, which produces golden-yellow spikes of flowers in … by grouse and turkeys. Bees love the flowers, and caterpillars like the foliage, although it is slightly toxic to humans and deer. It reaches a height of approximately 5 feet under full sun and, preferably, moist soil conditions. The plant is ideal as a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This species of bladdernut from the eastern Caucasus region is grown for its very fragrant white flowers that produce ornamental "bladdernuts" that persist well into winter. Fall color is a golden yellow on this suckering shrub that matures to 10 feet in height and will eventually form a clump about 6 feet wide. It is very attractive to honey bees. Archeological records indicate this species was grown in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
