… Lonicera fragrantissima perfumes the early spring air with the scent of honeysuckle. This deciduous shrub can reach 8 feet in height in the Chicago …
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… 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 drowned in the pool where he had been admiring himself, …
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… Giant’ produces masses of violet blue flowers at the ends of 3’ long arching stems clothed with gray-green aromatic foliage. This cultivar is more tolerant of moist soils that other taxa …
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… J. S. Dijt is a bold reddish-purple with yellow crests on the falls and a strong fragrance. It is among the last of the reticulated …
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… The cultivar 'Devils Dream' has bold purple flowers in mid season. It stands 18 inches high with narrow grass-like leaves which remain a highlight throughout the summer. Siberian irises …
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… The cultivar 'Golden Edge' has deep violet purple blooms with a yellow throat, and a golden pencil edge on each petal. It stands 27-29 inches tall and …
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… The cultivar 'Kita No Seiza' has large, stunning double blue violet flowers with white veins which measure 5 ½ inch across. There are 6 falls but the standards are absent. …
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… The cultivar 'Over the River' has lovely blue standards and falls with a small white signal at the base of each fall. It stands 30 inches high and blooms in mid …
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… 'Tumble Bug' has spectacular double flowers of royal purple . It has 32 petals with yellow signals surrounded by a white halo. It stands 34 inches high and blooms in mid …
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… Iris sibirica ssp. elegantissima is pale yellow or cream colored with dark markings on the falls and stands 8 to 12 inches high. It is native to northeastern …
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