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It's hard to remember every plant we have or would like to have. That's why we keep lists. Our plant lists content information about our tries at growing, general information on the plant and photographs.

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Lists of Plants

There are over 200 species of plants cultivated in our gardens. To learn more about any of these either find the plant in the list above, search for a plant in the box to the left or clock on one of the categories or locations in the left column.
Each plant listed will show a picture, and our notes about that plant. When possible, we include the Latin botanical name, a short descriptions, and planting notes.

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House Plants
African Violets

African Violets

Perennials
Agastache

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Bedding Plants
Algerian Ivy
Hedera canariensis
Shiny, green leaves 5 to 8 inches wide, with three to five shallow lobes. Reddish steam

winter over from 2006 to 2007. Planted on deck area.

Bulbs & Tubers
Alliums - Globemaster
Alliums - Globemaster (Ornamental Onion)
Prized for its huge, globular aster-violet 10" flower heads floating in mid-air. Shorter than Giganteum, but same size flowerballs. Blooms 5 weeks in a vase or garden.

3 bulbs ordered from Van Dyck's in 2005 @ $12.50 each
West Bed

Tree & Shrub
Alpine Currant

North End of fence line bed
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Perennials
Alyssum
Aurinia Saxatilis ('Compactum' Basket-of-Gold)

Started 2009
Orange Bed

Tree & Shrub
Arborvitae (Columnar Form)
Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green'

Bay Window Bed purchased 1 plant1 $29.95 at Wal-Mart
General

Tree & Shrub
Arborvitae (Global Form)
Thuja occidentalis 'Little Giant'

Bay Window Bed purchased 3 plants for $9.92 at Wal-Mart
General

Perennials
Archangel
Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Silver, low vine
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General

Perennials
Artemesia
(Silver King)
Spreads very quickly by underground runners -- may be invasive. This is an excellent dried foliage and is grown generally for it's silvery-grey foliage and seed pods.

From Julie, summer 2005. Set in North East corner of yard, next to telephone post. Later moved to address post by driveway, then to West side of fence fall 2009
Fence Bed West

Perennials
Artemisia
Artemisia 'Oriental Limelight'

Planted in West Bed 2006, Moved to Cellar in 2009.
General

Tree & Shrub
Artic Blue Willow
salix purpurea (nana)
This shrub’s slender purple have dark green foliage, each leaf marked by a blue tint to its underside. Adaptable to any soil, the Arctic Willow thrives best in direct sunlight, though it can tolerate some shade. Most will top out at 5 feet in height, while others can grow to 8 feet and taller.

Might be a good replacement for the peonies
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Perennials
Arum
Arum italicum
For moist woodland garden. Light green hooded flowers in spring mature to vivid red-orange fruit clusters in fall. Marbled leaves. Foliage dies back in midsummer and reappears in fall.

purchased 2007 at Spring Affair (Bluebird Nursery) Planted in Fern Bed
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