… Narcissus ‘Cheerfulness’ is in Division 4. It is 14-16 inches high and blooms in very early spring with a strong, sweet fragrance. The flowers … 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 ‘Dick Wilden’ is in Division 4. It blooms early in the season with 2 inch double flowers. The petals and the corona are bright yellow. The corona is deeply split into many segments, with the petal segments of the same color interspersed, … 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 ‘Smiling Sun’ is in Division 2. It blooms in mid spring with scented flowers that are 3½ inches wide. The petals are broad and white with a touch of greenish yellow at the base, while the corona is bright yellow and funnel shaped with a flared mouth. The petals are spreading and may 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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… In early spring, before the leaves appear, this tree is covered with masses of violet-pink flowers that spring straight from the bare trunks and which provide early season sustenance to hummingbirds and a range of other pollinators. Northern Strain redbud reaches a height of 25 … spreading growth habit and a low hanging canopy. In the springtime the emerging foliage is burgundy, while in the fall the leaves are buttery golden color. Because of its spring and …
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… This low-growing, creeping evergreen shrub reaches about 12 inches in height and can spread to 6 feet wide with full sun. It can grow in a number of different soil conditions but cannot tolerate wet soils. It is non-flowering, but it occasionally produces berry-like seed cones. It has spiny, bluish-green foliage that may become tinged with purple in the winter. This is another deer-resistant juniper grown primarily as a ground cover. …
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… has a decidedly pyramidal growth habit. Reaching more than 50 feet tall at maturity, it is easily recognized by its bright green needles, which suggest a feathery appearance. This tree needs a large area. The foliage changes to a pretty reddish-brown color in the fall. Mention should be made of the interesting history of … this tree, which was known only from fossil records until its rediscovery in China in 1944. It is a noteworthy deciduous conifer. …
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… This plant is a shrub rose with a trailing habit and glossy dark green leaves. It often blooms out of season and is useful as a pillar rose. The flowers are cupped, fully double, magenta, and scented. It blooms in early summer and again in fall. As a shrub, it grows to 4 feet high, but because of its trailing habit, it can be used as a 10-foot climber. The …
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… petals are soft creamy white with a pale lemon base. Introduced in 2003 by Tom Carruth, this is a hybrid cross between 'Sunset Celebration' and 'St. Patrick'. The buds are sharply pointed and have a hint of green. The flowers measure up to 5 inches across. The foliage is dark green and disease resistant. …
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… Wild or prairie petunia is a perennial species of gravelly or rocky areas in the eastern and central states. The leaves … with long petioles. The five-lobed flowers do resemble pale lavender petunias, but this is in fact in the acanthus family, not related to true petunias. A pretty little plant, it does well in rock gardens or other sunny sites where …
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… featured on this self-cleaning sage with remarkable heat tolerance. This non-hardy perennial is a pollinator magnet with special importance to migrating hummingbirds and butterflies in the fall. Full sun in well-drained soils that dry between waterings are ideal conditions for this plant. This improved selection is shorter than the original cultivar and produces more flowers. 2020 – Ball Horticultural …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
