… Narcissus ‘Jetfire’ is in Division 6. It stands 12 inches tall and blooms in early to mid spring with 3 inch flowers. The petals are bright yellow and strongly reflexed. The corona … the mouth of the corona although the mouth itself is slightly expanded. 'Jetfire' is great for containers and forcing into early indoor bloom. 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. When he …
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… yards.</p> <p>Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love <em>Weigela</em>, and so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much to look at, they're very easy to care for. No particular disease or pest problems. No special soil requirements. Just give them …
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… frost.<p> <p>Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love <em>Weigela</em>, and so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much to look at, they're very easy to care for. No particular disease or pest problems. No special soil requirements.No deadheading. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… summer. <p>Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love <em>Weigela</em>, and so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much to look at, they're very easy to care for. No particular disease or pest problems. No special soil requirements.No deadheading. …
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… Q. Do you have any gardening gift ideas for Father’s Day? A. Unusual gift ideas are sometimes especially hard for the men in our lives. How about celebrating Father’s Day with a rare opportunity to canoe on the lakes of the Chicago Botanic Garden? How about offering to mow the lawn while Dad reads the morning paper or watches his favorite sports team? Birding …
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… fluffy clumps of flowers virtually cover the top of white snakeroot (was: Eupatorium rugosum ) for much of the fall. The plant grows up to 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide. Chicago-area gardeners should take care to deadhead this plant before the seeds are dispersed (toward the end of October) to prevent …
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… sedum is a cultivar of the large-flowered, herbaceous, perennial sedums that comes closest to a true red flower color. Growing 18 by 18 inches, this fall-blooming perennial thrives in average soils with average water. The blooms are a butterfly magnet. Hylotelephium used to be called sedum until the DNA was analyzed. Both genera remain members of the Crassulaceae, … of plants discovered with the Crassulean Acid Metabolism (CAM) approach to photosynthesis. For those not familiar with the process, water (H2O) plus carbon dioxide (CO2) in the presence of …
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… golden yellow fan-like foliage and an irregularly globe-shaped, upright habit. Excellent for use in rock gardens, beds or borders to bring a unique look to the landscape. Prefers a sunny location and moist growing conditions. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… from the Caucasus Region. Plant in full sun in moderately rich, well drained soils and permit to reseed to provide replacement plants for this often short lived perennial. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Violet-blue flowers are produced continuously from June to early September on this nonhardy perennial adapted to full sun and dry soils. The flowers are attractive to a wide range of pollinators, and the leaves contain a fragrance that deer and rabbits do not care for. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
