… These sturdy, stately plants, hybrids of our native rose mallows, are prized for their use as structure in a perennial border. Everything about them is large, from their rich green, three-lobed lobed leaves to their immense flowers that appear mid to late summer. ‘Cherry Choco Latte’ has dramatic 9” patterned flowers bright pink and white …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The stems have 3 branches with 9 buds on each stem. The flowers are mildly fragrant and good for cutting. Tall bearded irises typically bloom after the dwarf irises but before the Japanese and Siberian Irises. They are attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and resistant to rabbits and deer. Iris is the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow. The classic 'Fleur de …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… collaborating since they were 18 and have been refining their craft in their metals studio for more than 45 years. They use found objects, antique prints, pressed ferns and leaves, and various ephemera to create pieces that remind us of our own families, a long-forgotten moment, a daydream, or … and creating a nurturing environment, much like the Chicago Botanic Garden, has been essential to their growth as artists and to their continued success over the years. …
Type: Event for Calendar
… known as cigar flower and candy corn plant, is a twining vine from South America that can grow to 12 feet long with support. The tiny tubular flowers are red with yellow tips, with four green … four toothed lobes. The small ovate leaves grow on wiry stems. The flowers grow abundantly for a long period as long as they have enough sun and warmth. They will grow up a support like a … dangle from hanging baskets, or they can be clipped into a shrubby form. If they have nothing to cling to they will twine around themselves. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Avalanche’ is in Division 8. It stands 16 to 18 inches tall and blooms in early to mid season with 10 or more strongly scented flowers on each stem. The petals are white and … it was supposedly found growing on a cliff. 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 ‘Cragford’ is in Division 8. It is 14 – 16 inches high and blooms in early to mid spring with 4 to 6 blooms on each stem. The flowers are 2 inches wide and have a delightful fragrance. The … 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 ‘Curly Lace’ is in Division 11a. It blooms in early to mid season with 3 inch flowers that face at right angles to the stem or may face upward. The petals are greenish yellow, roundish and slightly reflexed. … 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
… The petals are yellowish white and very broad. The corona is a pale orange yellow shading to pale yellowish pink at the rim. The corona is split to the base with the six corona segments arranged in two whorls of three each and closely … 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 ‘Spellbinder’ is in Division 1. It blooms in early to mid spring with 4 inch wide flowers. The petals are broad and brilliant yellow with a small point at the tip. The cylindrical corona opens a paler yellow but matures to white with a line of yellow at the rim. Released in 1944, the garden worthiness of this … 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 ‘White Marvel’ is in Division 4. It blooms in mid to late spring with 3½ inch double flowers. The petals are slightly reflexed, broad and white, … sup shaped with multiple petals and corona segments packed within it. It is hardy in zones 4 to 7. 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
