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Oct 13, 2012 6:05 PM CST
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Name: Caroline Scott
Calgary (Zone 4a)
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Are these annuals or biennials?
There seem to be several varieties?
I think they are wildflowers in some areas?
I get a patch going for a year or two and then they just quit?


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Oct 15, 2012 3:16 AM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages Plant Identifier I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Avid Green Pages Reviewer
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Garden Ideas: Master Level Cat Lover Birds Region: Tennessee Echinacea
Hi Caroline --
I am not too familiar with these. From what I'm reading, J. laevis acts like a biennial and J. crispa is a perennial but sometimes doesn't return the third year (when cultivated). They are native to rocky mountainous areas and definitely a wildflower in some places. I hope someone who has grown these will come along with more info on how they act in cultivation. They are a lovely blue color.
Green Grin!
I garden for the pollinators.
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Oct 15, 2012 6:34 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Caroline Scott
Calgary (Zone 4a)
Bulbs Winter Sowing Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Peonies Lilies Charter ATP Member
Region: Canadian Enjoys or suffers cold winters Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Garden Ideas: Master Level
So different varieties may act different.
I'll try to get seeds for several and compare them.
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Oct 15, 2012 7:08 AM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages Plant Identifier I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Avid Green Pages Reviewer
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Garden Ideas: Master Level Cat Lover Birds Region: Tennessee Echinacea
That sounds like a good idea. Thanks for bringing these to my attention. I really like the look of them. nodding
I garden for the pollinators.
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Oct 19, 2012 5:57 AM CST
Name: Huggergirl AKA Tamar
N.E Indiana (Zone 5a)
I Love Flowers
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Lilies Bulbs Clematis Vegetable Grower
Region: Indiana Garden Art Plant and/or Seed Trader Hummingbirder Birds Echinacea
Thanks Tee for putting a bee under my seat.... Lovey dubby you asked if i have wild flowers ...Yes but NO... Rolling on the floor laughing I have some,you know the samethings that grow in the ditch...and woods...since we have cut all those Ash and Walnut trees down..I think 40 of them ,I get a whole lot more sun..soo I think I`ll be growing more of a lot things...
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Oct 19, 2012 7:57 AM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages Plant Identifier I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Avid Green Pages Reviewer
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Garden Ideas: Master Level Cat Lover Birds Region: Tennessee Echinacea
Great! Ditches and woods ... that's right where a lot of wildflowers are found. Take photos and post them when you can, please. Lovey dubby

I'm going to try to post some of the Tennessee wildflowers I have around here. I'm still recuperating ... but I'll get it done one of these days. Glare nodding
I garden for the pollinators.
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Oct 20, 2012 8:14 AM CST
Name: Huggergirl AKA Tamar
N.E Indiana (Zone 5a)
I Love Flowers
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Lilies Bulbs Clematis Vegetable Grower
Region: Indiana Garden Art Plant and/or Seed Trader Hummingbirder Birds Echinacea
Hilarious! ...every thing here now is pretty brown and crispy,Red Maples lost leaves 10 days ago...and its been wet and cold on and off this week..I`ll have to be learning Names of the wildflowers..I`ll get chelle overhere too,she has lots Lovey dubby Now that there is more sun ,I`ll be looking for New wildflowers that pop up in summer. I know I have lots of spring beauties. nodding
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