… Narcissus ‘Silver Smiles’ is in Division 7. It blooms in mid spring with three 2½ inch flowers on a single stem. The petals are greenish white and the corona is pale yellow and cup shaped with a straight 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. When he …
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… Narcissus ‘Supreme Empire’ is in Division 2. It blooms in mid season with roundish flowers. The petals are pure white, very broad and reflexed. The corona is a deep reddish pink and very broad with a frilled mouth. The bulbs are toxic and will not be … 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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… Narcissus ‘Sweetness’ is in Division 7. It blooms in mid spring, occasionally with 2 flowers on a stem. The flowers are 2½ inches wide and scented. The corona is darker than the petals and cup shaped with a straight mouth. The bulbs are toxic and will not … 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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… Narcissus ‘Unsurpassable’ is in Division 1. It blooms very early in the season with 4¼ inch flowers. The petals are bright yellow and broad while the corona is bright yellow and cylindrical with an expanded mouth. The bulbs are toxic and will not be … 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 ‘Beersheba’ is in Division 1. It blooms in mid spring with white flowers that are 4 ½ inches wide and face slightly downward. The white corona is very long and funnel shaped with an expanded 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. When he …
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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 … 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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… The Pyrenees Star of Bethlehem is a native of rocky mountain hillsides from the Pyrenees in Spain right across southern Europe to Turkey and the Caucasus mountains. It is also known as Bath asparagus as the flower spikes are edible and the plant was cultivated for …
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… This aster is native to the northeastern and central parts of the US. It blooms in late summer-early fall with masses of fine-petaled flowers in shades of blue and purple. It is called aromatic aster because of the sticky, scented glands on the small, narrow leaves. It …
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… habit and can make a strong statement in the landscape as a hedge or accent tree. There is some confusion in the trade between F. sylvatica 'Fastigiata' and 'Dawyckii'; both are boldly … of the species. The genus Fagus includes 10-13 species of the beech tree, which are native to temperate regions of Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American beech, is native to the U.S. and Illinois. A single species, Fagus sylvatica or the European beech, accounts for …
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… Purpurea Nana European beech is a dwarf form of its grander and majestic copper beech parent. While it has the same glossy … of the species. The genus Fagus includes 10-13 species of the beech tree, which are native to temperate regions of Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American beech, is native to the U.S. and Illinois. A single species, Fagus sylvatica or the European beech, accounts for …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
