… Narcissus ‘Stratosphere’ is in Division 7. It blooms in mid to late season with 1-3 flowers on each stem. The flowers are … The petals are golden yellow and broad with a small point at the tip. The bowl shaped corona is a strong yellow orange. 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 ‘Suzy’ is in Division 7. It blooms in mid to late spring with 2 – 3 flowers on each stem. The flowers are 2 ½ inches wide and scented. The petals are bright yellow while the corona is bright orange and bowl shaped with an expanded mouth. 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. …
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… Narcissus ‘Sweet Harmony’ is in Division 2. It blooms in mid spring with 4¼ inch flowers. The petals are greenish yellow and very broad, giving the flower a somewhat roundish appearance. The corona is white at the base, blending into orangey yellow at the mouth. 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 ‘Sweet Love’ is in Division 7. It blooms in mid spring with 2 flowers on each stem. The flowers are sweetly scented and face downward. The petals white and very broad. The corona is bowl shaped and yellow but matures to white with a yellow throat. 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. …
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… through fall on plants reaching 3 feet in height. The central cone of this coneflower is dark brown and distinctly raised. It is a little talleer than the popular 'Goldsturm' cultivar. The slightly hairy leaves are insect, … due to its outstanding performance in gardens and prairie creation projects. This variety is native only to parts of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… from the downy coating on the calyxes—the little cups from which the tiny florets emerge. This is an extremely popular annual bedding plant, although technically it is a perennial native to Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, and hardy to USDA Zone 7. The cultivar … all summer long, until a hard frost. It reaches 2 feet in height. The attractive foliage is green with a grayish cast. The spent flowers should be removed to encourage branching and more …
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… Mexican bush sage has been used in our autumn landscapes for several years. Although it is a shrubby perennial of coniferous forests in Mexico, the Garden uses it in annual displays in September to November, when it is covered by hundreds of attractive flower spikes. The plants grow 3-4 feet in height with … white flowers emerge from densely fuzzy lavender buds in spikes that are 6-10 inches long. It is tolerant of cool temperatures and provides a food source for late butterflies and insects. …
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… Penstemon digitalis is a native of the tall grass prairies stretching from the upper Midwest down to north central Texas. It has white to pink flowers and is one of the few native beardtongues that are adaptable to garden conditions — in fact, it … glossy leaves turn a rich red. Various bees are the principal pollinators. The United States is the center of distribution for the genus Penstemon. Most species are found in the arid and …
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… Burle Marx philodendron is a low-growing shrub or vine that has shiny bright green heart-shaped leaves and reddish stems. … two to three feet wide and prefers partial sun and moderate soil moisture. The philodendron is a plant native to the tropical jungles of Brazil where it forms large clumps that can eventually climb nearby trees and structures. This philodendron is named for the eminent Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx who championed the use …
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… Lemon Thyme is a hybrid of Common Thyme ( T. vulgaris ) and Broad-leaved Thyme ( T. pulegioides ) that is grown for its rich, lemon-scented leaves that can be used fresh or dried in a variety of dishes. It is a woody perennial that can grow to 4-12" tall and 18” wide. Whorls of tiny, pale lilac flowers …
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