… digitalis is a native of the tall grass prairies stretching from the upper Midwest down to north central Texas. It has white to pink flowers and is one of the few native beardtongues that are adaptable to garden conditions … Various bees are the principal pollinators. The United States is the center of distribution for the genus Penstemon. Most species are found in the arid and intermountain West, and favor …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Merlin’ is in Division 3. It stands 14 - 16 inches high and blooms in mid to late season with 3 inch scented flowers. The petals are white and very broad, giving a roundish look to the flower. The corona is bright yellow with a band of orangey red at the rim. 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Palmares’ is in Division 11a. It blooms in mid to late spring with 3½ inch flowers. The petals are white and broad. The corona is apricot pink but a deeper pink at the rim. The corona is split to the base with the corona segments opposite the petals. 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 2 or 3 flowers on each stem. The flowers are 2¾ inch wide with pale yellow petals which fade to white at the base. The short, funnel-shaped corona opens pale yellow and fades to white. 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Pueblo’ is in Division 7. This is a dwarf narcissus that blooms in mid to late spring with 2¾ inch flowers. The petals are white and the corona opens yellow but matures to white. There may be multiple flowers on a single stem. 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Smiling Twin’ is in Division 11a. It blooms in mid to late season with 2 flowers per stem. The flowers are 3 inches wide with very broad, white petals. The corona is light yellow and split to the base with the 6 segments closely overlaying the petals. 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Winter Waltz’ is in Division 6. It grows to 12- 18 inches high and blooms in early to mid spring. The petals are white and reflexed, while the corona is apricot pink and funnel … 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… by Conard-Pyle, originating as a sport of the famous Peace rose, has itself become famous for its beauty and light fragrance. This hybrid tea rose has complex coloring, with golden-yellow … petals that become more rich coral-pink as they unfurl. The flowers are very large, up to 6 inches across when fully open. The foliage is dark green and glossy on shrubs that, left unpruned, will reach 4 to 6 feet in height. Black spot may be a problem. Some dieback may occur in colder climates, so …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… value of this grass has been overlooked. Native throughout most of North America except for the Far West, Indian grass grows in clumps about two feet tall. In mid-summer colorful plumes appear that extend two to three feet above the foliage on blue stems with hints of purple. The newly emerging flowers or … "glumes" are dark red and orange, with long hairs or "awns" and showy yellow pollen, maturing to golden yellow. The foliage ranges from green to powdery blue, becoming orange in autumn. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This graceful evergreen has many uses ranging from a hedge to a specimen plant. The Canadian hemlock, native to eastern North America, is an extremely high-quality evergreen tree that performs well in … full shade. Plant in a site protected from the wind. It can be pruned heavily in the spring for hedging. Small, oval brown cones hang from the branches like ornaments on a Christmas tree. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
