| Image | Plant | Status | Notes | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) |
Have |
seeds from summer-gardening on Ebay [ Early Summer, 2019 ] |
|
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Spearmint (Mentha spicata) |
Have |
plant from Kurtzhals' Farms in Brownstown Charter Township, MI [ early Summer, 2021 ] |
|
 |
Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) |
Have |
seeds from summer-gardening on Ebay [ Early Summer, 2019 ] |
|
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Bee Balm (Monarda didyma) |
Have |
seeds from MyButterflyLady on Etsy [ Spring, 2021 ] - 'Scarlet' |
|
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Curry Leaf (Murraya koenigii) |
Will |
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Grape Hyacinths (Muscari) |
Have |
grows naturally throughout yard | |
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Catnip (Nepeta cataria) |
Have |
plant from Kurtzhals' Farms in Brownstown Charter Township, MI [ Early Summer, 2021 ] |
|
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Yellow Wood Sorrel (Oxalis dillenii) |
Have |
aka "Lemon Clover" - shows‑up on its own in flowerbeds, pumpkin patch, & vegetable garden |
|
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Field Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) |
Have |
corn poppies - from wildflower seed mixes purchased from Debruyn Seed Store & at Hood's 'Do it Best' Hardware in Wyandotte, MI [ Spring, 2021 & Early Spring, 2022 ] |
|
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Rocky Mountain Beardtongue (Penstemon strictus) |
Will |
'Rocky Mountain Blue' - seeds from Hood's 'Do it Best' Hardware in Wyandotte, MI, planted [ Spring, 2022 ] |
|
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Spruces (Picea) |
Have |
2 trees here when we moved‑in, species unknown | |
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Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa) |
Want (Thinking about it) |
in hopes of attracting the presumed‑extinct Imperial Woodpecker (> 1600 miles from its historic habitat) ☺; Michigan State University has one on‑campus so I know will grow here | |
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Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) |
Have |
3 trees here when we moved‑in; slightly outside its zone | |
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Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum) |
Have |
Western Sword Fern - from Plants4Home [ Early Summer, 2020 & Spring, 2021 ] |
|
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Peaches (Prunus persica) |
Want (Like to have) |
preferably freestone or semi-freestone, leaning towards 'Canadian Harmony' | |
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Japanese Flowering Cherry (Prunus serrulata) |
Have |
1 tree, purchased by husband in the late 2000s from the plant sale at Eastern Market in Detroit, MI; not a weeping variety, blossoms are mostly very pale pink/white with dark pink/fuchsia outer edges, single layer of 5 petals, bright yellow stamens, fuchsia buds, green leaves → species needs verification – closest I've found yet is: Prunus otome | |
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Black Eyed Susans (Rudbeckia) |
Have |
at least 2 different varieties - from wildflower seed mixes purchased at Lowes, Home Depot, & from Debruyn Seed Store [ Late Spring, 2020 & Spring, 2021 ] |
|
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Golden Weeping Willow (Salix x sepulcralis) |
Want (Thinking about it) |
Niobe Weeping Willow (Salix alba 'Tristis') - only concern is maybe too big | |
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Mealycup Sage (Salvia farinacea) |
Prev |
magically appeared on the West side of the Northern of our 2 tree boxes amongst the mixed Salvia we planted as annuals; did not return the next year | |
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Winter Savory (Satureja montana) |
Will |
seeds from seedstoreshop on Ebay [ Spring, 2022 ] |
