Dane County Extension Teaching Garden: April 2018

Crocus Tulip 'Eastern Star'

Family: Liliaceae (Lily Family)

· Hardiness Zones: 4-8

· Height: 6 inches

· Spread: 3-4 inches

· Bloom Time: April

· Bloom: magenta-rose with exterior, bronze-green flames, an interior canary-yellow heart and yellow anthers.

· Light: full sun

· Soil: average, well-drained

· Moisture: protect from excessive wetness

· Use: flower borders

· Care: dead head after flowering; propagate by lifting and separating offsets

· Concerns: bulb rot may occur in overly moist soils

· Native to: species native to Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Turkey, Iran, and the North Caucasus region of Russia

· Notes: broad grey-green leaves

· Supplier: Brent & Becky's Bulbs

· Teaching Garden Location & Code: Edibles Garden A006, Heuchera Garden E236, Rock Garden C302, Sidewalk Garden G246

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Sweet Black-Eyed Susan 'Henry Eilers'

Family: Asteraceae (Aster Family)

· Hardiness Zones: 4-8

· Height: 3-5 feet

· Spread: 1-2 feet

· Bloom Time: July to September

· Bloom: quilled yellow rays and dark brownish-purple center disks

· Light: full sun

· Soil: best in well-drained sandy loam to loam soil

· Moisture: medium

· Use: borders, cottage gardens, prairies, meadows, native plant gardens or naturalized areas

· Care: deadhead spent flowers to encourage additional blooms

· Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; powdery mildew may appear if doesn't have good air circulation

· Native to: found growing in the wild in a railroad prairie remnant in Montgomery County, Illinois

· Notes: stiff, upright, leafy stems; dark gray-green basal leaves

· Supplier: Donated by Karen Allenstein

· Teaching Garden Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H136

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