Tournesol Tulip
Tulipa 'Tournesol Red and Yellow'
Tournesol Red and Yellow is a short double tulip that does well at the front of the flower border.
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Location: Upper Garden
Turnip
Brassica rapa var. rapa
Turnips are a cool season root vegetable. They produce a large purple and white bulbous taproot which have historically been a winter staple. They can be roasted, mashed, or eaten raw.
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Twin Sisters Daffodil
Narcissus x medioluteus
Twin Sisters lives up to its name, with each stem bearing two small white and yellow flowers.
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Valerian
Valeriana officinalis
This umbelliferous perennial is attractive to bees and other pollinators. It is mildly fragrant. Valerian is an excellent addition to the back of the garden and it reseeds readily.
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Virginia Sweetspire
Itea virginica
This semi-evergreen shrub is native to wetland areas and has an arching habit. Fragrant white flowers appear in summer followed by beautiful maroon foliage in autumn.
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Virginia bluebell
Mertensia virginica
A harbinger of spring, emerging foliage is deep purple but quickly turns green, and is followed by terminal clusters of pendulous, trumpet-shaped blue flowers. Virginia bluebells will rapidly colonize in moist shady areas. They are herbaceous perennials, which means that foliage dies to the ground as the plant goes dormant towards mid-summer.
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Wallflower
Erysimum cheiri
Wallflowers are a charming spring bloomer of exceptional hardiness. With yellow and red flowers, this cheerful annual adds vibrancy to the front and middle of the flower border.
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Wapen van Leiden Tulip
Tulipa 'Wapen van Leiden'
Wapen van Leiden is a lovely white tulip brushed with pink. It is well suited to the middle of the border.
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White Rose of York
Rosa x alba 'Semi-Plena'
The White Rose of York is a large rose with elegant white flowers in the late spring and early summer. It is prone to sprawling and can be tied to posts or trellises to help keep it in check. This rose's beautiful white flowers are followed by rose hips which take on a gorgeous color in the fall.
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Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
A more delicate species than its red-flowered cousin, bergamot has lovely lavender flowers and a more graceful look. It is attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
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