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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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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.
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Might be a good replacement for the peonies
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Annual Seeds
Canterbury bells
Campanula
common name Bell Flower -- bi-annual - pink and blue blooms
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Ferns
Cinnamon Ferns
Osmunda cinnamomea
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Ordered from Van Dyck's -- Fall 2004 $6.95
NO SHOW IN 2005. LOST
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Tree & Shrub
Concolor Fir
Abies concolor
Also called the white fir, it was designated the Great Plants® 2003 Tree of the Year by the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. Its silvery-blue needles average two to three inches long and are surprisingly soft to the touch. The tree itself forms a strongly pyramidal silhouette with delicate texture.
It is native to the Rocky Mountains, southern Cascades and Sierras of the western United States. Those harsh environments means the concolor fir is well suited for Midwestern climates, possessing cold hardiness, moderate drought tolerance and a lack of pest problems.
In urban conditions, it will reach 50 feet tall and 30 feet wide. It grows at a slow to moderate rate and should be planted in full sun. An important requirement to remember is this fir will not be happy in a soggy, poorly drained site, so avoid heavy clay soils or areas intensely irrigated by lawn sprinklers.
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Perennials
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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Grasses
Gramma Grass
Bouteloua gracilis
(Side Oats)
One of the most important native range grasses is Blue Grama. It is a long-lived, warm season, short grass that is considered to be one of the most palatable grasses available. Blue Grama is a sod forming, fine textured grass that grows 8 to 12 inches tall on the range. The foliage is grayish green curling to gray or straw yellow. Blue Grama has a good tolerance to low temperatures, alkali soils and is extremely drought resistant. Under moisture stress the foliage goes dormant. It greens up quickly when the moisture is received.
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Bedding Plants
Hardy English Primrose
Shade, spring flowering
Pacific Giant polyantha hybrids created from cowslip (Primula veris) and English primrose. Immune to summer heat, these are less than a foot in height. On short, stiff stems, three-inch-wide striking blossoms are in various colors.
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Tree & Shrub
Harry Lauder's Walking Stick
Corylus avellana
(Corkscrew Filbert)
This shrub reaches a height of 8'-10', with a similar spread. The flowers are yellowish-brown "catkins," as on pussy willows. The blooms appear in early to middle spring. The shrub is grown primarily its unusual branching pattern, which is indicated by its other common names: corkscrew filbert and contorted hazelnut.
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