… is a slightly fragrant daylily with golden yellow or orange flowers that blooms early in the season. The flowers and leaves are edible if they have not been exposed to pesticides. In milder climates the foliage is green all year round. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and …
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… A sport of 'Gipsy Queen', this cultivar was released in 1988. The flowers are a soft, buttery yellow. The dozens of florets clustered around the … fragrant. A favorite for forcing indoors for winter bloom, hyacinths survive outdoors in the Chicago area for four to five seasons. However, the flowers in years two through five are less densely packed on the flower spike. Because many of the …
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… leaves are compound, providing a more delicate texture. They are mottled, golden yellow in spring and fade to greenish-yellow in summer. Their white undersides add a secondary element of color. Clouds of creamy white blossoms are borne on thin, graceful stems in 6-inch-wide clusters. These tall flower spikes are followed by very attractive seedpods. Plant …
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… Spicy, dark purple flowers cloth upright spikes of flowers in the cooler months on this cultivar that will produce half double and half single flowers. This … but also is a great addition to flower displays that need a little height. Plant 'Katz Purple' in full sun and in moderately rich and moist soils after the danger of hard frosts have passed. Five percent of …
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… is stunning. The bright green, hairy leaves are maple-shaped and are held nearly horizontally. In late summer, delicate bell-shaped yellow flowers hang gracefully in stalked clusters from the leaf axils near the tips of the branches, and these flowers are … by unusual horned seedpods. This plant is best used as a backdrop for other perennials, in a shrub or perennial border, under trees, or in a woodland garden. It is a shrub-like beauty …
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… Large creamy white upright facing flowers are spotted and then the petals rimmed in dark chocolate brown to stunning effect. Originally bred for the cut flower trade they have also proven their worth in the garden. Newly planted bulbs will produce four to eight flowers per stem and increase the number of flowers as the plants age in the garden. Plant in full sun to at least half day full sun for best flower production and …
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… Narcissus ‘Meeting’ is in Division 4. It blooms in mid season with 4 inch double flowers. The petals are a light greenish yellow and the corona … 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. When he drowned in the pool where he had been admiring himself, …
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… Narcissus ‘Orange Progress’ is in Division 2 and blooms in mid spring. The petals are yellow, very broad, and slightly reflexed, giving a roundish look … 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. When he drowned in the pool where he had been admiring himself, …
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… Narcissus ‘Paricutin’ is in Division 2 and blooms in mid to late season. The petals are golden yellow and the corona is very large, bright red and … 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. When he drowned in the pool where he had been admiring himself, …
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… Narcissus ‘Polar Ice’ is in Division 1. It blooms in mid to late season with roundish white flowers. The petals are broad and white and the white … 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. When he drowned in the pool where he had been admiring himself, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
