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In the northern part of its range, which includes southern British Columbia, extreme southwestern Alberta, Washington, Oregon and east to Montana, Wyoming and northern Colorado, it often grows under Douglas-fir.

* Bloodroot ( Sanguinaria canadensis ) is a perennial , herbaceous flowering plant native to eastern North America from Nova Scotia , Canada southward to Florida , United States . * A red dye is obtained from the sap of the root.

* Trillium grandiflorum, commonly known as great white trillium or wood lily, is a simple, graceful perennial that is one of the most familiar and beloved of the spring woodland wildflowers in eastern North America.

* Astilbe chinensis is a herbaceous plant with alternate, pinnately compound leaves, on thin stems. * The flowers are purple, borne in summer.

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

* A hot infusion of the bark has been snuffed for treating sinus problems and has been held in the mouth for treating toothache. * It is a medium-sized understory tree 15-20 m tall, distinguished from other magnolias by the large leaf size, 25-80 cm long...

Dense foliage crowds out most garden weeds. A dependable and versatile perennial requiring little care. Grown primarily for its beautiful foliage which provides color, contrast and texture to the landscape.

They are usually multi-stemmed with an open and loosely rounded crown. * Bark dark red-brown, peeling in strips. * Substances from the plant have shown anticancer activity. * In cultivation they tend to grow on a single stem that is often leaning and...

* The whole plant, but especially the root, is analgesic, antirheumatic, galactogogue and rubefacient.The plant was often used medicinally by North American Indian tribes, though modern users should be aware of the plants potential toxicity.

A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of kidney complaints and TB. The roundleaf dogwood is also a temperate, northeastern North American species that occurs throughout southern and eastern Ontario; in northern Ontario it occurs farther...

* Rhapis excelsa also known as Broadleaf Lady Palm is a species of fan palm (Arecaceae subfamily Coryphoideae, tribe Corypheae) in the genus Rhapis, probably native to southern China and Taiwan.

Spent flowers should be cut back for a repeat performance in fall. Remove spent flower spikes to help extend the bloom period. Plants may repeat bloom throughout the summer. Salvia Blue Hills is a sun perennial with sky blue spikes of flowers rise above...

Newly grown leaves and samaras take on a reddish hue. The lanceolate leaves are glossy and evergreen. The new growth and samaras are bright red. * Acer fabri (Faber's Maple) is a species of evergreen maple tree native to Vietnam and central to southern...

* It is noted for its large palmate leaves and erect, woody stems covered in stinging spines. * In vitro studies showed that extracts of Devil's Club inhibit tuberculosis microbes.

* An easily grown and very tolerant plant, it succeeds in most positions in any good soil in sun or partial shade. * Insubstantial purplish or yellow flowers in early to mid summer; more impressive are the large pods that split open to reveal clusters...

* Elymus canadensis is a species of wild rye known by the common name Canada wild rye . * This grass is sometimes used for stabilizing eroded areas and for vegetating metal-rich soils in reclaimed mines.

* Native to forest margins, grassy slopes; 400--2700 m. (Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Hubei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mong) all in China.

* This attractive perennial maintains a neat mound shape and grows 1-2 ft. Its showy, yellow, pea-like flowers occur in upper axillary clusters. The leaves are long-stalked and uniquely divided into two leaflets about 1 1/2 inches long.

* The Siberian Elm is usually a small to medium-sized, often bushy, tree growing to 10 - 20 m tall, with a trunk up to 80 cm d.b.h . The leaves are deciduous in cold areas, but semi-evergreen in warmer climates, < 7 cm long and < 3 cm broad, with an oblique...

Fragrant, cherry blossom flowers are creamy white brushed with magenta markings on the outer surface of the delicate petals, illuminating dark green foliage in spring on this low growing spreading shrub.

It is an invasive species in the Great Lakes region where it was first sighted in 1843 . It grows in wet soils . * Mentha spicata ( Spear Mint or Spearmint ) is a species of mint native to much of Europe and southwest Asia , though its exact natural range...

Dried leaves were used as a tea substitute, albeit without caffeine, in American Revolutionary War times, hence the common name. * Garden Uses Shrub borders or native plant gardens.

* Angelica atropurpurea is a species of plant that can be found in moist and swampy woodlands , mostly by riverbanks. * The stalks can be eaten like celery and the flavor is similar.

* A drought resistant plant once established. * It succeeds on shallow chalky soils. * Tolerant of constant cutting, this plant is often grown in lawns. * This is one of the food plants for the caterpillars of several butterflies and moths, including...

It has narrow-elliptic to elliptic-lanceolate leaves, 12-20cm long, and small flowers appear in slender greyish catkins in spring; male and female borne on separate plants. * A rare and botanically interesting,medium-sized to large, suckering shrub, occasionally...

Gallberry nectar is the source of a pleasant honey that is popular in the southern United States. This plant is often used as an ornamental plant . * Ilex glabra , also known as Appalachian Tea , Dye-leaves , Evergreen Winterberry , Gallberry , Inkberry...

* Grown for its white flowers, borne in late summer after most other flowering trees have long finished flowering. * Cultivated in China for the rutin contained in its leaves and ovaries.