… Narcissus ‘Beryl’ is in Division 6. This a dwarf narcissus that blooms in mid spring. The flowers are 3 inches wide … mature. The petals are reflexed with a small point at the tip of each petal. The yellow corona is cup shaped with a band of orange 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. …
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… Narcissus ‘Lemon Beauty’ is in Division 11b. It blooms in mid to late spring with 4 ¼ inch flowers. The petals are broad and white with a small point on the tip. The corona is split to the base and the six segments of the cup are alternate to the petals. The corona … 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 ‘Orangery’ is in Division 11a. The petals are white and very broad with a small distinctive point on each tip. The corona is split to the base with the six segments which are opposite the petals and closely overlay … 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 ‘Tripartite’ is in Division 11a. It blooms late spring with 2 – 3 flowers per stem. The flowers are 2½ inches … wide and yellow. The petals are broad and blunt and may be slightly reflexed. The corona is split to two thirds of its length with the six segments opposite the petals. With maturity, … 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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… Riesenschirm Joe Pye weed is a form of a plant that is native to the moist meadows and stream margins of eastern north America. 'Riesenschirm' was … in the winter months if not cut back in the fall. It can cope with clay and wet soils and is not generally attractive to deer making it a resilient performer for native and informal …
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… The Epiphylla Ginkgo is an unusual female cultivar more commonly grown in Japan. When reaching maturity it will … the strong smelling Ginkgo fruits and the fruits have unusual winged stems. This Ginkgo oddity is sometimes known as Ginkgo biloba var. epiphylla , Ohatsuki Ginkgo, Ohazuki Group RHS, and in … over 13 feet and has an unusual wide open oval or vase shape . Its leaves are larger than is typical, more rounded, and with less of a division. It prefers sun or semi shade and has …
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… but carry attractive mostly red berries that are attractive to birds. Southern Gentleman is male pollinator, required for females to produce fruit and is the recommended pollinator for the Winter Red and Winter Gold female cultivars. A rounded … and afternoon shade, it grows well in moderate soils but poorly in alkaline soils. The plant is best placed in a hedge or a border close to the female plants. …
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… weeks beginning in late summer. Found growing throughout much of Illinois, tall boneset, which is in the same genus as Joe Pye weed, grows 4 to 5 feet tall. Each plant has a long single stem topped by branching flower heads. It is very similar to late boneset, but differs in the leaf bases, which taper to a narrow base. The … wasps, flies, small butterflies, and beetles. Typically found in dry prairies, tall boneset is easy to grow in full sun and dry soil. Tall boneset would be suitable for planting in native …
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… Schrenk mock orange is native to eastern Siberia, China and Korea where it grows on wooded hillsides and open stream … banks. It bears large fragrant single creamy white flowers in May to June. In general it is a medium-sized deciduous shrub, growing to about six feet in height and in width with gently arching branches, but can sometimes reach ten feet in height. While this shrub is adaptable to a range of conditions, it prefers sunny locations and consistently moist soils, …
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… This plant is called an Orchid Lights azalea because the pink flowers are an orchid pink. This plant was one … to survive very cold winters and were called the 'Northern Lights' azaleas, so this one is the Orchid Lights. Orchid Lights azalea is a small multi-stemmed shrub that grows slowly, … of about 3 feet and a width of about 4 feet. Like most azaleas, it prefers a partly shaded site with protection from afternoon sun, such as on a northerly or eastern frontage. It requires …
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