Tulipa humilis 'Eastern Star'

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, Sidewalk Garden G246

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Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers'

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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Carnassia quamash 'Blue Melody'

Indian Hyancinth 'Blue Melody'

Family: Liliaceae (Lily Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-8

·        Height: 15 inches

·        Spread: 5 inches

·        Bloom Time: May to June

·        Bloom: dozens of six-petalled 2 inch star-shaped dark blue flowers

·        Light: full sun to part sun

·        Soil: best in fertile, slightly acidic soil with good drainage

·        Moisture: moist

·        Use: front of border, pollinator gardens; naturalizes well by bulb offsets (bulbils) when left undisturbed; attracts numerous pollinators; bulbs are edible and were a Native American delicacy

·        Care: plant bulbs 5 inches deep and 5 inches apart; low maintenance

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: Pacific Northwest

·        Notes: forms clusters of linear strappy foliage with showy yellow margins; deer and rodent resistant

·        Supplier: Van Engelen Inc.

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C122

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Allium amplectens 'Graceful Beauty'

Ornamental Onion 'Graceful Beauty'

Family: Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-10

·        Height: 12-16 inches

·        Spread: 8 inches

·        Bloom Time: May to June

·        Bloom: 3 inch white globes of star-shaped flowers with pale lavender stamens and very pale pink mid-veins

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: best in fertile, well-drained soil

·        Moisture: medium

·        Use: front of border, pollinator garden, naturalizing; attracts bees, butterflies and helpful pollinators

·        Care: remove foliage as it dies back

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: North America

·        Notes: single stem with basal foliage; rabbit, rodent and deer resistant

·        Supplier: Van Engelen Inc.

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C121

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