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  • … Spicebush is a large deciduous shrub native to wooded areas from Ontario to Texas and Florida. In late March to April it produces tiny clusters of light yellow flowers. …
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  • … Narcissus ‘Carlton’ is in Division 2. It stands 18 to 20 inches high and blooms in mid spring. The petals are yellow … large funnel-shaped corona is a deeper yellow with an expanded mouth. It is hardy in zones 3 to 8. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from …
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  • … 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 …
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  • … Paeonia 'Tropical Bonnet' is an herbaceous peony with single pink blooms that darken as they mature. The stems are strong … is classified as early, mid-, and late. 'Tropical Bonnet' is an early season bloomer. It grows to 30 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, and then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in full sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2 inches below …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … their colors, forms and habits. They are divided into two main groups: herbaceous, which die to the ground in the fall, and tree peonies, deciduous plants with woody stems which they retain … on tree peonies appear 1-2 weeks before those of the herbaceous peonies. ‘Magenta Moon’ is an herbaceous peony with 6” semi-double blooms which make excellent cut flowers. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid and late – ‘Magenta Moon’ is an early bloomer. It grows to 28” tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … their colors, forms and habits. They are divided into two main groups: herbaceous, which die to the ground in the fall, and tree peonies, deciduous plants with woody stems which they retain … flowers on tree peonies appear 1-2 weeks before those of the herbaceous peonies. ‘May Apple’ is an herbaceous peony with pinkish-white single flowers reminiscent of apple blossom pink. Peony … time is classified as early, mid and late – ‘May Apple’ is an early season bloomer. It grows to 30” tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … their colors, forms and habits. They are divided into two main groups: herbaceous, which die to the ground in the fall, and tree peonies, deciduous plants with woody stems which they retain … on tree peonies appear 1-2 weeks before those of the herbaceous peonies. ‘Margaret Clark’ is an herbaceous peony with dense dark pink flowers whose exquisite blooms are ideal for cutting … is classified as early, mid and late – ‘Margaret Clark’ is a late season bloomer. It grows to 34” tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … their colors, forms and habits. They are divided into two main groups: herbaceous, which die to the ground in the fall, and tree peonies, deciduous plants with woody stems which they retain … appear 1-2 weeks before those of the herbaceous peonies. Small in stature, ‘My Petit Cherie’ is an herbaceous peony with fragrant pink semi-double blooms. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid and late – ‘My Petit Cherie’ is a mid-season bloomer. It grows to 22” tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Whorled milkweed is the tiniest and cutest milkweed native to Illinois, although not as showy, with … Plant Evaluation Garden. It can take drought but can’t compete with taller plants. Growing to about 1.5 feet in height, the leaves are linear and crowded in whorls or clusters along …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Hardy kiwi vine 'Dumbarton Oaks' is female, and that's important to know if you want to grow it for the fruit as well as the flowers, because you'll need a male vine for …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant