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Adenophora (ad-en-OFF-or-a)
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This is a genus of summer blooming plants, similar to Campanulas.
Adenophora pereskiifolia is a Russian
species, tall & upright, with relatively large, purple-blue bellflowers.
For us this has been a tough and reliable bloomer. Some of the popular
tall Campanulas, like C. persicifolia, really don’t thrive in the heat
and humidity of the South. I think this species provides a good
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Agave
virginica 'Spot' is a
semi-succulent perennial with shiny, dark green, purple-spotted leaves
and tall spikes terminating with fragrant, 1" long flowers in summer.
It's does well with heat and humidity and must have good drainage. A
well spotted selection. |
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The botanical name refers to the
widespread use of these plants by alchemists. The dew drops collected from the leaves was
said to be an ingredient in the formula to transform base metals into gold. The leaves are
quite large, palmately lobed, a soft gray-green shade. Flowers are small, without petals,
chartreuse in color, in loose sprays or clusters.
Alchemilla mollis
has a tight compact habit, making it ideal in the front of the border, as an edging, or as
a groundcover. Both the flowers and the leaves are excellent as cuts. Alchemillas grow
best in rich, moist soil in part shade, or full sun in the north. They can be difficult in
the heat south of Zone 8. |
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makes a froth of tiny green flowers with beautiful gray green leaves. I don't know any
flower that is not improved by having Alchemilla nearby."
Margery Fish |
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We like all the Blue Stars,
they’re tough, easy care natives with attractive foliage and starry blue flowers in
the spring. Amsonia
tabernaemontana is a large species with narrow, almost
willow-like leaves and light to medium blue flowers. A full grown specimen has the look of
a small shrub. Amsonias thrive in most soils and can take full sun or part
shade. They make long-lasting cut flowers, but wounds must be seared to staunch the flow
of the milky sap. The clear yellow fall color of the leaves is outstanding. |
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Amsonia 'Blue Ice'
is a chance seedling from a stand of Amsonia tabernaemontana grown at
White Flower Farm. Some people speculate that it is a hybrid cross with
Amsonia montana (if, in fact, A. montana is a separate species?) In any
event, it is more compact than the species, longer blooming, with darker
blue-purple flowers |
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Amsonia montana, is it a
separate species or not? I’ve seen it listed as a species and as a
subspecies. In any event it is different enough from Amsonia tabernaemontana
to deserve its own listing. While the flowers are a similar light blue, the leaves
are wider and it is definitely shorter, more appropriate for the smaller
garden. |
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Amsonia hubrichtii
is a newly popular native species of
Blue Star that has starry blue
spring flowers but with very thin leaves, almost needle-like, giving the
plant a delicate, airy appearance. Even when not in bloom this is an
outstanding foliage plant. The clear yellow fall color of the leaves is
an added bonus.
I’ve seen a great deal of variation in leaf
form, wide to thin, in the seed grown plants of this species. They may
all technically be Amsonia hubrichtii, but if they don’t have the
attractive narrow leaf...what’s the point? Our plants are all
vegetatively propagated to insure a uniform, thin leaf form.
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