… Narcissus ‘Curlew’ is in Division 7. This is a dwarf narcissus that blooms in mid to late season with 1 to 3 flowers per stem. The flowers are 3 inches across with white petals and a long ivory white corona. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for …
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… Narcissus ‘Edward Buxton’ is in Division 3. It blooms in mid season with rounded flowers. The petals are broad, overlapping and creamy yellow while the corona is a darker yellow with a broad band of orange at the rim. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for …
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… Narcissus ‘Manon Lescaut’ is in Division 2. It blooms in mid season with 4½ flowers. The petals are white and the broad, shallow corona is a light yellow with a narrow band of orange at the rim. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for …
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… Narcissus ‘Pistachio’ is in Division 1. It blooms in mid season with yellow flowers. The petals are a light greenish yellow while the corona is also greenish yellow but slightly darker at the base and less green at the rim. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for …
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… Narcissus ‘Punchline’ is in Division 7. It blooms in mid to late spring with 2 – 3 flowers on each stem. The flowers are 3 inches wide and ivory buff colored. The corona is buff yellow with a pink band at the rim. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for …
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… Narcissus ‘Stainless’ is in Division 2, the large cupped narcissus. It blooms in mid to late spring with 3¾ inch white … The petals are very broad, giving the flower a roundish appearance. The corona is a broad and shallow with a bowl shape. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for …
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… Narcissus ‘White Medal’ is in Division 4. It blooms late in the season with white flowers that are 4½ inches across. The flowers are doubles with multiple whorls of petals and corona segments. It is hardy in zones 4 to 7. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for …
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… North America, the primary feature that distinguishes this prairie goldenrod from the others is that it is the first to bloom, starting in late July. Tiny yellow flowers grow in loose … stipules are present. A member of the aster family, each tiny flower has several ray petals and a center of disc flowers. Goldenrods have sticky pollen and are pollinated by bees and a host of other insects. Since the pollen is not airborne, it does …
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… Milka New England aster Symphyotrichum 'Milka') is hardy in the Chicago area and is grown for the lavender-purple flowers that cover the plant during autumn. It is insect- and disease-resistant when grown in full sun with open space between plants. First used in flower …
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… Tide Pool prostrate speedwell is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars … variety was developed at the Chicago Botanic Garden; it is a cross between Veronica armena and Veronica pectinata ‘Rosea’. Tide Pool speedwell plants cover themselves with medium to deep …
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