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plants
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. . . are good things!
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
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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
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Perennials
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Perennials
Dead Nettle
Lamium maculatum
Groundcover has beautiful foliage that is a blend of dark and pale green, chartreuse and silver reaching to a height of 6-8 in. Flowers of mauve appear in late spring with light reblooming in fall. Drought tolerant once established.
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2005 in container box behind the root cellar bulkhead. Now moved under the sprus tree.
See Ground Cover page.
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Perennials
Dianthus,
Dianthus, Picotee 'Clavelina'
Full Sun, 10' high
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Purchased 2006
Planted in West Bed, later moved to East side of fence in 2010.
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Donkey Tail Spurge
Euphorbia myrsinites
(Myrtle Spurge)
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Started in Grass
bed from Jim & Sue spring 2005
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Perennials
English Ivy
Hedera helix
A single English ivy plant can find many uses all round the garden. It can be used to cover a wall in shade where few other plants thrive, it can be trained to climb up or spread out along a low wall. Being evergreen, it is perfect for covering pergola poles, or creating a leafy backdrop under clematis and climbing roses that provides winter interest.
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Start from J&E Nielsen, started on east side of house under blue spruce tree
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Fern leaf Bleeding Heart
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Fern Bed
-- started from Nancy spring 2006
Fern Bed
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Fernleaf Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare 'Crispum'
Button-shaped yellow flowerheads dot the tops of 3-foot-tall plants that are at home in borders, cottage gardens, meadows or naturalistic plantings. Foliage is ferny, and plants spread by underground rhizomes, though not too aggressively.
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Fern Bed
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Perennials
Filipendula
Filipendula
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from Nancy Spring 2006. Planted in Grass bed, then moved to West side of fence in 2009.
Fence Bed West
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Globe Mallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
(Malvaceae )
Semi-desert, foothills. Disturbed areas, woodlands, openings. It loves dry, barren ground and often forms large patches. Leaves are cut in many divisions and are a silver green. "Coccin" is Latin for "scarlet.
Famed 18th century botanist and Professor, Thomas Nuttall, collected this species "From the River Platte to the Rocky Mountains" in 1811 and named the plant Malva coccinea. Per Axel Rydberg renamed it Sphaeralcea coccinea in 1913.
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Perennials
Gold Moneywort
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'
This easy-to-grow moisture lover is a marvelous low-growing, golden groundcover whose dime-sized leaves give the ground a year round golden color. Gold moneywort is perfect for brightening an area in the garden or interweaving to make some great color combinations... it needs sun to maintain the golden color.
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Planted 2004 in west bed. Planted 2005 in fern bed around fountain.
Fern Bed
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Goldenrod
Solidago
(Little Lemon)
compact, typically growing to only 14” tall and to 18” wide
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Fence Bed West
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Hen & Chicks
Sempervivum tectorum
Especially useful for the rock garden and other tight spots. Old-time perennial but always interesting.
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Started from Neighbor Dorothy in 2005 in Grass bed
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Hibiscus
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(seed from Mary Mellenbruch -- Rich Hill, Missouri) Planted summer of 2005 in west fence bed.
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Hollyhocks
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Transplanted from Julie and planted on west side of west fence. LOST, Later restared on East side of Garage.
General
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Hydrangea
macrophylla Bailmer
(ENDLESS SUMMER®)
Endless Summer® will begin to bloom in spring and repeat through fall. This extremely cold hardy shrub will spice up any garden with the large mophead flowers. Endless Summer blooms on old wood and current season growth, assuring every season will produce a spectacular show.
Endless Summer are hard to keep blue.
They need a strong, acidic fertilizer, like Miracle Gro Acid Gro, coffee grounds, horse manure and peat moss. But the key is aluminum sulfate, on top of all that other stuff. Mix epsom salt with water and apply about every two weeks.
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Fall 2005. Ordered from Wayside. Plant in rose bed. (Died)
2006 Bought two from No-Frills $19.97
2007 Bought three from Bomgaards $29.99
Oak Tree Bed
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Perennials
Iris, Grape Kool-Aid
(Grape Kool-Aid)
Smells like Grape Kool-Aid.
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established prior to 2000
Moved to a special bed in the west yard summer of 2009.
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Perennials
Lamb's Ears
Stachys byzantina
Large whitish wooly leaves are attractive all season.
The plants can be grown in full sun but will tolerate semi-shade. Lamb's ears needs well drained soils for best performance. The plants should be divided every few years to reduce crowding.
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Planted in west bed 2005.
Add some to Orange bed from Julie Spring 2005
Moved behind shed in 2007.
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