New and Unread Tree-Mails
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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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| ID this wildflower by radbad64 | Jun 1, 2019 8:31 PM | 4 |
| Can anyone identify this wildflower? by randycoons | May 3, 2019 8:24 PM | 4 |
