… Narcissus ‘Cragford’ is in Division 8. It is 14 – 16 inches high and blooms in early to mid spring with 4 to 6 blooms on each stem. The flowers are 2 inches wide and have a … 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 ‘Curly Lace’ is in Division 11a. It blooms in early to mid season with 3 inch flowers that face at right angles to the stem or may face … 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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… Kohleria are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria ‘Designer Evening Gown’, bred in Taiwan, has nodding flowers with bright pink tubes. The throats are white, heavily spotted … The tubes, which are an inch or two long are inflated and flare out into five spotted lobes. In the right conditions (indoors) kohlerias grow quickly and will need to be pinched back after …
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… Kohleria are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria ‘Designer Halloween’, bred in Taiwan, has flowers with orchid lobes. The throat is pale lime green, heavily spotted with … The tubes, which are an inch or two long are inflated and flare out into five spotted lobes. In the right conditions (indoors) kohlerias grow quickly and will need to be pinched back after …
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… as the season progresses. 14 inch tall scapes bearing clusters of tiny white flowers appear in late spring and early summer. It would be suitable in containers, the front of shady perennial borders or as a groundcover. Mature size is 8 inches … tolerate sun to part shade. It will attract hummingbirds and bees and is resistant to deer. In areas with milder winters the foliage will remain attractive. This lovely plant was introduced …
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… stately plants, hybrids of our native rose mallows, are prized for their use as structure in a perennial border. Everything about them is large, from their rich green, three-lobed lobed … for a contrasting red eye. The blossoms have conspicuous columnar reproductive structures in the middle, making them appear quite tropical. The flowers are followed by attractive seed … remain on the plant through winter. They prefers moist, and even wet, soils but can manage in average garden soils with regular deep watering in hot dry conditions. …
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… Tycoon is a lovely royal purple. It stands 38 inches high and blooms in late spring. In 1950 Tycoon was awarded Honorable Mention by the American Iris Society, and in 1951 it received the Morgan-Wood Award, the highest honor given to a Siberian iris. Siberian …
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… Night is a rich, dark, blue-violet with velvety falls. It stands 20 inches high and blooms in mid season. In 1963 Velvet Night was awarded Honorable Mention, and in 1969 it won the Morgan Award, the highest award given to a Siberian iris. Siberian irises lack …
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… banks and swamps of the southern and eastern US including Missouri and southern Illinois. In summer LITTLE HENRY® sweetspire bears showy racemes of fragrant white flowers that are attractive to pollinators and hummingbirds. In fall the leaves turn various shades of red and orange prior to falling. When given optimal … sun, and consistently rich, moist, but well-drained soils it will reach only three feet in height and width. Sweetspire can sucker aggressively, especially in optimal conditions, so …
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… to these stunning blooms. The stems stand 2 feet tall, each with multiple buds that open in late spring to early summer. It has no fragrance but is attractive to butterflies and makes an excellent cut flower. Batik was awarded Honorable Mention in 1988, Award of Merit in 1990, and the Knowlton Medal in 1992. Iris is the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow. …
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