| Image | Plant | Status | Notes | Events |
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Showy Milkweed (Asclepias speciosa) |
Have Perennial |
2016 herb border at intersection. Laur | |
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Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) |
Have Perennial Medicinal |
Herb border 2014. Christianson's | |
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Wild Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis 'Jersey Knight') |
Have Perennial Vegetable |
2018, garden side of south herb border. Bare root from Feed Store | |
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King's Spear (Asphodeline lutea) |
Have Perennial |
2004 rockery. Supposed to be fragrant but I can't smell anything. Semi-evergreen (kind of ratty during winter) Rejuvenates mid Mar Blooms mid May - mid Jun (~2 weeks) Deadhead late Jun, cut stalks to ground, trim leaves to 8" |
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Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium scolopendrium) |
Have Fern |
2002 porch bed, 2005 moved to baby pond, 2014 moved to shade corner. Cut off brown leaves in spring. Looks best in fall. | |
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Chinese Astilbe (Astilbe rubra 'Vision in Red') |
Have Perennial |
2004 front bed. Let fronds stand until ratty, then cut to the ground. Emerges mid Mar Blooms late May - early Jul Deadhead mid Aug |
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Great Masterwort (Astrantia major 'Rubra') |
Have Perennial |
Barn bed Emerges mid Mar Blooms late May - mid Jul |
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Variegated Masterwort (Astrantia major 'Sunningdale Variegated') |
Have Perennial |
2006 herb border. Cut back shoots after flowering. Emerges early Apr |
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Deadly Nightshade (Atropa belladonna) |
Prev Dead Zone |
Relaxation herbs 2008. Crimson Sage Nursery. This died off during a hard winter, but then re-emerged from a seed close by the mother plant. That was winter killed 2015. Beautiful plant, get again when Luna is old enough to not worry about. | |
| Greek Horehound (Ballota acetabulosa) |
Have Dead Zone |
Medicinal herbs 2014, 2019. The Plant Farm. Hopefully this will be hardier than the variegated form. Nope, didn't overwinter. Replaced with Marrubium vulgare. That died too. Replaced again 2019. Christianson's. | ||
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Variegated Black Horehound (Ballota nigra 'Archer's Variegated') |
Prev Dead Zone |
Use in syrup for sore throat and coughing. Antidote for the bite of a mad dog, hence its name. Medicinal herbs. Crimson Sage. This failed to come back in 2013, replaced 2014. The Plant Farm | |
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Ponytail Palm (Beaucarnea recurvata) |
Have Houseplant Dead Zone |
2020 death, likely from salted water. Replace, it's usually fairly easy to care for. | |
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English Daisy (Bellis perennis) |
Have Perennial Aromatic Medicinal |
Infusion for arthritis, gout, gall bladder, increase appetite. Blooms late Mar - early Jun |
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Miniature Daisy (Bellium minutum) |
Prev Dead Zone |
Ground cover, spreads moderately. Sun corner 2010. The Plant Farm. Winter kill 2015. Replaced with a clover. | |
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Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii 'Aurea') |
Have Shrub |
2003 front bed. Good contrast color. Mulch and fertilize in spring. Breaks dormancy early Mar Leaves turn bright yellow early Sep - late Oct Leaves turn orange early Nov |
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European Barberry (Berberis vulgaris) |
Have Shrub Medicinal Edible |
Jam of berries will stimulate appetite, help prevent miscarriage. Infusions of leaf and root bark is diuretic and purifying - liver and gall bladder. Use with caution. Outer root produces yellow dye. Breaks dormancy mid Mar |
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Pigsqueak (Bergenia crassifolia) |
Prev Dead Zone |
Not my favorite plant. Cut flower stems to ground after bloom. Divide in spring. Porch bed. Dug out in 2014 |
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Betony (Betonica officinalis subsp. officinalis 'Hummelo') |
Have Perennial Medicinal |
Tonic, diarrhea, pain. Magical herbs 2014. Emerges early Feb Blooms early Jun - early Jul |
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River Birch (Betula nigra) |
Have Tree |
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Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) |
Have Tree Native Medicinal |
Pond. The Plant Farm. Leafs out early Apr Leaves turn yellow mid Sep - early Oct Bare tree late Oct |
