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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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Herbs
Dill
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Planted 2003 from seed from Roger Hoehensee
Herb Bed
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Tree & Shrub
Dogwood, Variegated
Ivory Halo
Bright Red stem in winter
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Driveway Bed
Mulhall's $24.99 2007
Driveway
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Perennials
Donkey Tail Spurge
Euphorbia myrsinites
(Myrtle Spurge)
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Started in Grass
bed from Jim & Sue spring 2005
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Bedding Plants
Dusty Miller
Senecio cineraria
Dusty Miller is a common and reliable annual. It grows best in full sun and dry soils rich in organic material.
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Tree & Shrub
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
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Transplanted from Kathy's garden to north west corner of house in fall of 2005
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Tree & Shrub
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Picea Glauca "conica"
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Planted on north side of house 2005
Photo from 2005
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Grasses
Dwarf Fountain Grass
Pennisetum 'Hameln'
Perennial, Full Sun grows to 24" high
Fine textured foliage, showy white flowers, and a compact growth habit.
Care: Cut back in early spring as new growth appears. Keep well-watered during hot weather.
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Grass Bed
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Tree & Shrub
Elderberry
Sambucus nigra 'Eva'
(Black Lace )
Intense purple-black foliage is finely cut, similar to Japanese Maple. Creamy-pink flowers in spring contrast nicely with the dark leaves. Prune to maintain formal size or plant as a privacy hedge.
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Purchased 2007 from Blair Garden Center for West Bed.
Moved to Orange bed in 2010
Orange Bed
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Herbs
Elfin Thyme
Thymus praecox arcticus 'Elfin'
(creeping thyme)
small closely spaced leaves and lowers makes it not only one of the smallest thymes but also one of the slowest growing thymes. It is a good choice for planting between stepping stones where spaces may be very small.
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Herb Bed
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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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Herbs
English Lavender
lavandula angustifolia
Not only is English Lavender a superb fragrant ornamental, but it also has culinary and medicinal virtues. Flower color is medium purple.
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Planted 2003
Border Bed north of Swimming Pool area.
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Tree & Shrub
Euonymus
Euonymus fortunei PP # 2231
(Emerald 'n Gold )
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$5.86 each
Planted on north side of house 2004.
Removed in 2009.
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Bedding Plants
Fan Flower, Whirlwind White
Scaevola hybrid
8-14-inches tall.
The flowers are shaped as if they have been horizontally cut in half. Consequently, the generic name means "left-handed" in Latin.
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Oak Tree Bed
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Grasses
Feather Reed Grass
Calamagrostis Brachytricha
(Korean Feather Grass)
Perennial, Full Sun grows to 5' high
A tall graceful mass of deep green foliage topped by showy wheat-color flowers plumes One of the few ornamental grasses that will grow in heavy clay soil.
Care: Cut back in early spring as new growth appears. Keep well-watered during hot weather.
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from Nancy Spring 2006
and purchase
Grass Bed
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Perennials
Fern leaf Bleeding Heart
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Fern Bed
-- started from Nancy spring 2006
Fern Bed
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Perennials
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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Grasses
Fiber Optic Grass
Isolepis cernua
this is a cute little rush (formerly known as Scirpus cernuus) forming 10-12" clumps with fine, threadlike, green stems that terminate with a little tuft of inflorescence. Isolepis really does resemble those fiber optic lamps popular with teenagers, except it only comes in green. Clump forming growth habit. Prefers full sun to partial shade in moist soil.
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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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