… of this creeping perennial from the deserts of West Texas provide a wonderful focal point in annual displays or hanging baskets. Not reliably hardy in the Chicago region, container plants can be brought indoors, cut back hard, and overwintered in a bright window until frost free temperatures are reached the following spring. …
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… selection that will grow 3 feet tall and spread to 4 feet. It has a neat, mounded form that in summer is smothered with flowers. The foliage is rich green with a touch of yellow in the veins, and it turns red in fall. The wild species, Georgia bush honeysuckle is native to the Appalachians and is …
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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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… growth habit featuring small leaves and a horizontal branches on a plant maturing at 30” in height. In the Chicago area, this cultivar is best grown in a container (hardy to USDA zone 7) that can be moved into a sheltered location in winter. This …
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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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… Narcissus ‘Reggae’ is in Division 6. It blooms in early to mid season. The petals are white and reflexed. The corona is funnel shaped and deep … 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 ‘Sailboat’ is in Division 7. It blooms in mid spring with 2½ inch flowers. The petals are reflexed and white while the corona opens … 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 ‘Satin Pink’ is in Division 2. It blooms in mid to late spring with roundish flowers. The petals are white and the corona is a light pink. … 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 ‘Scarlett O’Hara’ is in Division 2. It blooms in early to mid spring with roundish flowers. The petals are yellow and the corona is a deep … 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 ‘Skookum’ is in Division 3. It blooms in late spring with 3 1/2 inch flowers which have a roundish appearance. The petals are pale … 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
