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Fringed Polygala |
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Gaywings |
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Flowering Wintergreen |
Polygaloides paucifolia | Accepted |
Polygala paucifolia | Synonym |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 3-6 inches |
Plant Spread: | Spreading |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Other: N/A |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Purple Other: White is very rare |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Inflorescence Height: | 1 inch |
Foliage Mound Height: | 3-5 inches |
Suitable Locations: | Alpine Gardening |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division Stolons and runners |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Miscellaneous: | Endangered: in mid-west states. Check local laws before collecting. |
Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
Posted by NHJenDion (Southern NH - Zone 5b) on Jun 9, 2014 6:20 PM Polygala blooms mid-late May on my zn 5 property. It appears to spread mostly by shallow, thin, underground runners, occasionally coming to a root "hub," where additional stems are sent to the surface. It has underground self-pollinating flowers/seed pods that appear as heart-shaped white growths, approximately the diameter of a "baby aspirin," periodically along the rootstock when the plant is dug and examined. Ants will harvest seed, so developing aerial seeds must be bagged before they are fully ripe. [ Reply to this comment | |
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