… Narcissus ‘Kidling’ is in Division 7. This is a dwarf cultivar that blooms very late in the spring with 1- 2 scented flowers on each stem. … 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Lilac Charm’ is in Division 6. This is a dwarf narcissus which blooms in mid season with 3¼ inch flowers. The petals are white, … 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Little Oliver’ is in Division 7. This is a dwarf cultivar that blooms in mid spring with 1 inch yellow flowers that have a sweet … 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Ipi Tombi ‘is in Division 2. This is a dwarf narcissus that blooms very early in the spring with 3 ¼ inch flowers. The petals are … 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Jumblie’ is in Division 12. This is a dwarf narcissus that blooms early in the season with 2-3 flowers on each stem. The petals … 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. I am growing ornamental gourds for the first time and would like to know when to harvest them. A. Harvest your gourds when the shells harden and the tendrils near the fruit … frost and, when picked, should have between 1 and 2 inches of stem attached. Since a gourd is 90 percent water, it is necessary for that water to evaporate through the stem. They can be …
Type: Plant Info
… Meadow sages are very popular perennials that reliably produce dark blue to purple spikes atop the broad-leaved, aromatic foliage. Plant this salvia in full sun and average soil, and water enough to establish the root system. They will produce flowers all summer long, but may need spent … the spikes of this cultivar are taller and more of deep purple with red-black bracts. It is named after a city in Germany and is also sold as the cultivar 'Vesuvius'. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… A native of the tallgrass prairie, Compass Plant is an extraordinary perennial that grows 6 to 12 feet tall. Between July and August it produces yellow 3 to 4-inch-tall flowers resembling sunflowers – mature plants can have up to 30 flowers. It is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… While Charlie's stromanthe ( Stromanthe 'Charlie') is prized primarily for its striking green and white variegated leaves, it also puts forth … flowering stalks in the spring and summer. Buds, protected with showy orange calyxes, open to display white blooms. This stromanthe, just introduced to the gardening world in 2013, is named after Charlie McDaniel, a Florida teacher and avid …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Autumn snowflake is a bulbous perennial native to Spain, Portugal, and the Mediterranean region. It blooms in late summer to fall, bearing nodding, bell-shaped, white flowers atop 10-inch stems. The strap-shaped, glossy …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
