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Fall Crocus (Crocus speciosus) |
Have Perennial |
Base of willow. Emerges early Mar |
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Spring Crocus (Crocus vernus) |
Have Perennial |
Jolly in winter, especially when blooms through the snow, but ends up with messy foliage. Here and there. Blooms mid Feb - mid Mar |
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Dahlia 'Star Elite' |
Have Perennial |
Medicinal herbs. Watch for slugs. Blooms early Jul - late Sep |
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Umbrella Plant (Darmera peltata) |
Have Perennial Native |
2007 barn bed, 2009 split to outhouse woods, 2015 split to side forest. 2016 more to side forest. Laur Blooms early Apr - mid May Leaves emerge early May |
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Candle Delphinium (Delphinium elatum) |
Have Perennial |
Short lived, keep planting annually to keep the presence strong. Pinch spent flowers, cut finished spikes to a leaf bud for second bloom. When totally done, but to basal foliage. Feed monthly. Herb border. Some cultivars: Black Knight, Magic Fountain, Guardian Blue, Benary's Pacific King Arthur Blooms late May - |
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Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) |
Have Perennial Aromatic |
2014 aromatic herbs. ATP Springcolor (Julia) Emerges late Feb Blooms mid May - late Sep |
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| Dianthus (Dianthus barbatus 'Diamond Mixed') |
Have Perennial Biennial Annual Aromatic |
2019 added a -pack to aromatic herbs. Unsure if annual, biennial, or perennial, see what happens to it. | ||
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Pacific Bleeding Heart (Dicentra formosa) |
Have Perennial Native |
Goes dormant mid-summer. I pull it all when it gets ratty and it comes back and/or reseeds. Also spreads to other areas non-aggressively. Emerges mid Mar Blooms late Mar - mid May Goes dormant early Jul, pull or cut back |
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Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Rubinstern') |
Have Action Perennial Medicinal |
ACTION: Split and replant between oregano and fireworks, maybe around stainless steel in the front border. 2004 herb border, 2006 medicinal herbs. 2015 struggling, short lived? 2016 added two. Cut off early blooms to side shoots for rebloom, but leave seedheads for the birds. Protects immune system. Sunnyside. Emerges mid Apr Blooms early Aug - early Sep |
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Longspur Epimedium (Epimedium 'Orangekonigin') |
Have Perennial |
2018 hosta bed by shed. From Pistil (Mary) PNW exchange. | |
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Barrenwort (Epimedium 'Sulphureum') |
Have Perennial |
2004 front bed 2004, 2015 moved to porch bed. Cut back in early spring to encourage new growth. Laur | |
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Daisy Fleabane (Erigeron speciosus 'Prosperity') |
Have Perennial |
2016 repellent herbs. Burn the leaves to destroy fleas and lice, but avoid breathing fumes. Christianson's Blooms mid Jun Fall: Cut back to basal growth |
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Sea Holly (Eryngium planum) |
Have Perennial Medicinal Edible |
2006 herb tall boys, 2012 moved to bitch corner. Crystallize roots as aphrodisiac and nerve tonic. Boil young shoots like asparagus. Leaves are edible. Root decoction useful for urethritis and cystitis. Dry flowers by cutting before fully opened. Deadhead as a clump when most are brown. Emerges early Mar Blooms early Jul - mid Jul |
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Euphorbia Excalibur |
Have Perennial |
2011 outcropping, 2015 moved to tall boy herbs. Haggen Blooms.late May - mid Sep Fall: Cut to 8" |
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Cypress Spurge (Euphorbia cyparissias 'Fen's Ruby') |
Have Perennial |
2012 herb border, 2013 split to outcropping (mistake), trying to eradicate. Naturalizes freely. Bee magnet. Laur Emerges early Feb - early Mar Blooms late Mar - mid May |
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Cushion Spurge (Euphorbia epithymoides) |
Have Perennial |
Herb border, front bed. Laur Emerges early Feb - early Mar Blooms early Apr - late May Cut back to 6" late May |
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Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium maculatum 'Atropurpureum') |
Have Perennial Medicinal |
2007 herb tall boys, 2013 moved to front field. Very tall and needs room to spread out. Burn dry leaves to repel wasps and flies. Root tincture used for gout, promotes urine, stones. Laur Blooms x - late Sep |
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Qingchuan Arrow Bamboo (Fargesia rufa) |
Have Perennial Grass |
No clue re correct name, but this is a clumping evergreen bamboo that gets about 10' tall. Planted years ago on the north hill as visual screen. Very well mannered, has only slowly increased in girth. 2016 tried to propagate by sticking sections in kitchen raised bed. | |
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Japanese Meadowsweet (Filipendula x purpurea 'Elegans') |
Have Perennial Medicinal |
2007 astrological herbs (Pisces), 2013 split to herb border. Pain, gout, arthritis, anti-inflammatory. Emerges mid-Mar Blooms early Jun - early Jul Fall: Cut down to 2' below all spent seed pods |
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Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) |
Have Perennial |
Magical herbs. Emerges late Feb - early Mar Blooms mid Jul - late Sep |
