… Narcissus ‘Smiling Sun’ is in Division 2. It blooms in mid spring with scented flowers that are 3½ inches wide. The petals are broad and white with a touch of greenish yellow at the base, while the corona is bright yellow and funnel shaped with a flared mouth. The petals are spreading and may be … 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 Lion’ is in Division 4. It blooms in mid to late spring with 3½ inch double flowers. The petals are creamy white, very broad and arranged in 2 whorls. The corona is light yellow with a white base and a tinge of bright yellow at the rim. The corona segments … 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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… at the ends of 3’ long arching stems clothed with gray-green aromatic foliage. This cultivar is more tolerant of moist soils that other taxa in this genus if grown in full sun. The flowers … hummingbirds, the bruised foliage attracts cats and both repel rabbits and deer. This cultivar is the result of hybridization between Nepeta racemosa and N. nepetella and the offspring are sterile. Propagation is by cuttings or division of the clumps. The first use of the genus name for this group of …
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… The mountain Star of Bethlehem is a native of the dry southern Mediterranean regions from Italy through to Israel where it grows … flowers that appear on eight inch tall flower spikes in May and June. The common name is for the Star of Bethlehem that appeared in the biblical account of the birth of Jesus. Admire … makes it unattractive to rabbits and deer. It prefers sunny well-drained locations and is not reliably hardy in the Chicagoland area. …
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… Innocence mock orange is medium sized shrub that is noted for its profuse, highly fragrant white flowers which appear in May and June, and with … a rounded, open form with older boughs gracefully arching. Like most mock oranges, Innocence is very adaptable to a range of planting conditions, requiring only that the soil be …
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… Natchez mock orange is medium sized shrub that is noted for its profuse, fragrant white flowers which appear in May and June, and which are … open form which can create an attractive screen or hedge. Like most mock oranges, Innocence is very adaptable to a range of planting conditions, requiring only that the soil be …
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… Lewis' mock orange is named for the scientist and explorer Meriwether Lewis who first collected specimens. It is also known as Indian arrowwood for its utility to the tribes of the western parts of North America where the plant originates. Lewis' mockorange is the native flower of Idaho. It grows in a rounded form to about ten feet in height and width …
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… Purple Flame® is one of a series of cultivars developed by Bartels Breeding in Aalsmeer, the Netherlands. It … habit, and fragrant flowers that bloom late into the season. The queen of phlox, this species is a tall perennial native to lightly shaded woodlands of eastern and central North America. … from July to September. In hot, humid weather, mildew may develop on the leaves. Garden phlox is perhaps the most popular phlox used in the perennial border. Today, there are many superior …
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… '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 …
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… 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. …
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