Muscari armeniacum
Grape Hyacinth
Liliaceae
Bulbs and bulblike plants, Perennials
MUSCARINative to the Mediterranean and southwestern Asia. Clumps of grassy, fleshy leaves appear in fall and live through cold and snow. Spikes of small, typically urn-shaped blue or white flowers (fragrant, in some species) bloom in early spring.
Plant in early fall, setting bulbs about 2 in. deep and 3 in. apart in well-drained soil. Plant in masses or drifts under deciduous flowering trees or shrubs; use in edgings and rock gardens; grow in containers.Very long lived. Dig and divide when clumps become crowded. Plants self-sow under favorable conditions.
From northeast Asia Minor. Dense spikes of bright blue, urn-shaped flowers top 8-in. stems. Folige is green, grows in clumps.
Nicotiana langsdorfii
To 5 ft. tall, 1 1/2 ft. wide. Branching stems are hung with drooping sprays of bell-shaped bright gre...
Begonia
Grown for textured, multicolored foliage, saucer-size flowers, or lacy clusters of smaller blooms.
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Pale pink flowers.
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