COMMON NAME: iris GENUS: Iris SPECIES, HYBRIDS, CULTIVARS: There are over 200 known species of iris. Some of the most popular garden irises include {in order of succession of bloom}: I. reticulata, Dutch, dwarf bearded, Siberian, Spuria, Louisiana, Japanese. FAMILY: Iridaceae BLOOMS: spring-summer TYPE: perennial DESCRIPTION: The bearded irises are composed of standards {petals that stand upright} and falls {petals
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COMMON NAME: tulip GENUS: Tulipa SPECIES, HYBRIDS, CULTIVARS: The most commonly used hybrid tulips are Darwin, Darwin hybrid, cottage, breeder, multi-flowered, and lily flowered. Popular species tulips include T. kaufmanniana, T. fosteriana, T. praeslaus, T. greigil, T. kolpakowskiana, and T. pulchella. FAMILY: Liliaceae BLOOMS: late spring TYPE: perennial DESCRIPTION: Though there is tremendous variation in color and color patterns, the
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COMMON NAME: peony GENUS: Paeonia SPECIES, HYBRIDS, CULTIVARS: P. lactiflora {Chinese peony}-many hybrids; single or double. P. suffruticosa {TREE PEONY}-shrub; does not die back in winter. FAMILY: Ranunculaceae BLOOMS: late spring TYPE: perennial DESCRIPTION: Peony greets spring with offerings of very large, beautiful blossoms in pinks, white, and shades of red. The foliage is neat and attractive, and the plants create
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COMMON NAME: wallflower GENUS: Cheiranthus SPECIES: C. allioni, C. cheiri FAMILY: Cruciferae BLOOMS: late spring-summer TYPE: perennial DESCRIPTION: Wallflowers come in lovely shades of orange, apricot, and yellow. Plants grow to a height of 14 to 18 inches. Numerous flowers occur at the ends of spikes. Leaves are long and narrow. CULTIVATION: Wallflower plants cannot tolerate extreme heat and humidity.
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