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* Foliage turns purplish-bronze in winter. * Also commonly called pig squeak because of the noise produced by rubbing a leaf between thumb and finger. Leaves typically form a thick, slowly-spreading clump of foliage to 12" tall.

* The crimson fall color is stunning. * A small variety with deeply cut red leaves.

* Callistephus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae, containing the single species Callistephus chinensis. * Its common names include China aster and annual aster.

* A sprawling plant unless staked, perhaps best for romping through a semi-wild border; small blue flowers in considerable numbers in midsummer; full sun or part shade, persistent once established; native to China.

Plants are hardy to about -25°c. This species is very susceptible to slug damage. Seeds should produce mostly blue flowers, but may show some breaks to colors of reds, yellows and bicolors.

* Ranunculus acris is one of the more common buttercups across Europe and temperate Eurasia . Children can't resist testing their friends to see if they like butter. The plant is also known as an introduced species across much of the rest of the world,...

Plants are hardy to about -25°c. This species is very susceptible to slug damage. Seeds should produce mostly blue flowers, but may show some breaks to colors of reds, yellows and bicolors.

* The familiar large-flowered poppy with 3-6" flowers, usually red but sometimes orange or pale pink; foliage dies back in midsummer; long-lived; wants full sun, good drainage; native to Turkey and environs.

* Lilium superbum is a species of true lily native to the eastern and central regions of North America . Used like potatoes or as a thickener in soups. * The bulb is eaten cooked. A starchy and slightly sweet taste.

* Best naturalized in moist to wet soils in water gardens, bog gardens, wet meadows, water margins or low spots. Naturalizes in optimum growing conditions by both self-seeding and creeping rhizomes.

Its range extends from southern Alabama , through Florida and Georgia , to the coastal plains of southern Virginia and South Carolina . This conflicts with the hardiness rating of 7 (temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c) given in .

* A refreshing tea is made from the flower petals. * A fibre obtained from the stems is used in papermaking. * The flowers are demulcent, diuretic and emollient. * The plants are easily grown from seed, and readily self-seed.

They were first described by botanists in 1759. In particular, P. Macounii ) is a boreal flowering plant. * The seed is very agreeable to the taste. Papaver croceum, P. * The Iceland Poppy ( Papaver nudicaule syn.

* The plant has one simple erect stem, which is green with purple dots or longitudinal dashes. Leaves are large, long and sharply toothed. It flowers from mid-summer to the first frosts, makes an attractive backdrop in garden plots, and is very attractive...

* Mirabilis jalapa (The four o'clock flower or marvel of Peru ) is the most commonly grown ornamental species of Mirabilis , and is available in a range of colours. Mirabilis in Latin means wonderful and Jalapa is a town in Mexico .

* The Globe-flower ( Trollius europaeus ) is a perennial plant of the family Ranunculaceae . Prefers a moist heavy soil. * An easily grown plant, so long as the soil does not dry out.

* Lobelia cardinalis ( Cardinal Flower ) is a species of Lobelia native to the Americas , from southeastern Canada south through the eastern and southwestern United States , Mexico and Central America to northern Colombia .

* Callistephus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae, containing the single species Callistephus chinensis. * Its common names include China aster and annual aster.

* The root is edible but very fibrousy. * A fibre from the bark is used for making cords and rope. Our seed is supplied by a lovely French/American gardener from South Carolina. Each fall, I enjoy it very much since it blooms when most other blooms in...

Veratrum lobelianum Bernh. ), is a medicinal plant of the Liliaceae (lily family) or Melanthiaceae which is native to Europe . * Veratrum album , commonly known as the False Helleborine (also known as White Hellebore , European White Hellebore , White...

In comparison with most other shrubs it will excel in seedling vigor. * Bristly locust is perhaps the best erosion control shrub for steep sloping sites with active erosion. * Bristly Locust ( Robinia hispida ) is a shrub or small tree in the subfamily...

* Serratula tinctoria , commonly known as Saw-wort , is a species in the genus Serratula . It is a native of Europe. * A fine yellow dye is obtained from the juice of the plant, it is very durable.

* The crimson fall color is stunning. * A small variety with deeply cut red leaves.

The new leaves are a very showy bright red as with many savanna trees. It is fairly widely cultivated outside its natural range in warm temperate and subtropical climates, particularly in Australia, where it is a common street tree.

* Fast grower especially when young. * This is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub or small tree. * Heptacodium miconioides, commonly known as the Seven Sons plant, is a member of the Caprifoliaceae family, a cousin of the Honeysuckle, and sole member of...

* Succisa pratensis Moench, also known as Devil's-bit Scabious, is a flowering plant of the genus Succisa in the family Dipsacaceae . It differs from other similar species in that it has 4 lobed flowers, whereas Small Scabious and Field scabious have...

* A bold perennial plant with upright, branching stems topped by yellow or orange-yellow daisylike flowers to 4", July-September; leaves to 10", hairy, serrated on the edges; grows in woodland clearings, in scrub, and along streams; likes rich moist soil,...