| Image | Plant | Status | Notes | Events |
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Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) |
Have |
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Redring Milkweed (Asclepias variegata) |
Have |
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Spider Milkweed (Asclepias viridis) |
Have |
My plants are third year plants in this spring of 2016. It looks like I'm going to get some blooms this year. UPDATE: I did get a few blooms in 2016 but no seed pods. Hopefully, 2017 will bring more blooms and maybe a seed pod or two. | |
| False Spirea (Astilbe 'Hip Hop') |
Have |
I picked up this variety of Astilbe late last fall on sale. They are growing well this spring of 2016 and setting buds. | ||
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Malabar Spinach (Basella alba 'Rubra') |
Have |
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Bur Marigold (Bidens aristosa) |
Have |
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Spanish Needles (Bidens pilosa) |
Have |
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Smallspike False Nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica) |
Prev |
I grew these in pots but they shed so many seed into other pots on the deck, that I've done my best to remove the plants and seedlings. Easy to grow but be prepared for an extensive web of deep mat of roots and many new seedlings. | |
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Borage (Borago officinalis) |
Have |
Beautiful true blue blooms. Easy to grow from seed. | |
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Butterfly Bush (Buddleja 'Miss Molly') |
Have |
purchased from 'Almost Eden' on line nursery and planted out in spring of 2016. | |
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Pot Marigold (Calendula 'Neon') |
Have |
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Giant Milkweed (Calotropis gigantea) |
Have |
The mature leaves of the Giant Milkweed has a bit of sheen on the top of the leaf, compared to procera, which seems more fuzzy. My plant blooms are white. They grew well over 6 ft during my 2016 season. I dug up two, potted and overwintered in my small greenhouse. They have done well. Hopefully, I'll have a head start in spring of 2017. | |
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Sodom Apple (Calotropis procera) |
Have |
The mature leaves of Calotropis procera seem to me to have a soft bit of fuzz on them, unlike the mature leaves of the Giant Milkweed. The older stems are ridged, like young bark. | |
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Hot Pepper (Capsicum sinense 'Sweet Datil') |
Have |
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Leadwort (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides) |
Have |
Very easy to propagate by stem cuttings. They root easily in a good quality potting mix. | |
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Blue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) |
Want (Love to have) |
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Gregg's Mistflower (Conoclinium greggii) |
Have |
Ordered this plant from 'Almost Eden' nursery in Louisiana; will ship Feb 27, 2017. Looking forward to growing this as a nectar plant for the butterflies. | |
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Washington Hawthorn (Crataegus phaenopyrum) |
Have |
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Cucumber (Cucumis sativus 'Miniature White') |
Have |
Easy to grow in pots, bears heavily and very tasty. I pick them and eat while walking around the garden. Like the taste so much, I've planted additional plants so I can use the little cukes in fresh salads. | |
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Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) |
Have |
These plants, started from seed, grew very well for me but I didn't notice interest by the pollinators so I will not grow it again. |
