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* Large-flowered forms of the common garden snapdragon; usually grown as an annual but may overwinter in warmer areas. * The plants are pollinated by bumblebees , and the flowers close over the insects when they enter and deposit pollen on their bodies.

Silene chalcedonica ) is a flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae , native from central and eastern European Russia east to Kazakhstan , Mongolia and northwestern China . * Lychnis chalcedonica ( Burning Love , Dusky Salmon , Flower of Bristol...

* Anemone blanda ( Grecian Windflower ) is a tuberous perennial valued for its daisy -like spring -blooming flowers , native to southeastern Europe , Turkey , Lebanon , and Syria .

* Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits. * Paeonia anomala has an immense range of wild habitat, stretching from the Ural Mountains of Russia to the Pamir Mountains of Central Asia, then to the Mongolian Gobi Desert...

* Prefers a humus-rich soil, succeeding in a moist border or by water. * The species, from central Europe and Russia, has blue-purple, lavender, or white flowers, but there are dozens of cultivars, in a varied range of splendid blues, purples, pinks,...

Plants should be spaced about 60cm apart each way. * Heart-shaped shiny dark green leaves with prominent veins, 9" x 5"; dark violet flowers in August; a 2' mound, flowers to almost 3'; native to China.

* Many Adenophora species have been used in traditional Chinese medicine. * Use for border garden. * Adenophora (Lilyleaf Ladybell) is a genus of flowering plant within the family Campanulaceae.

* The name "Burning-bush" derives from the volatile oils produced by the plant, which can catch fire readily in hot weather, leading to comparisons with the burning bush of the Bible , including the suggestion that this is the plant involved there.

* Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine. * The leaves are used as an insect repellent. * So called because the roots were once ground for snuff.

* The plant is part of a North American formula called essiac which is a popular treatment for cancer. Its effectiveness has never been reliably proven or disproven since controlled studies have not been carried out.

* Mountain cornflower is seldom used in modern herbalism, though it does still have a reputation in parts of Europe as a wash for tired eyes. * Centaurea montana ( Perennial Cornflower, Mountain Cornflower, Bachelor's Button, Montane Knapweed or Mountain...

* This late summer blooming Japanese anemone is a native of China that grows up to 2' tall and features 2-3" diameter, slightly-cupped flowers which have 5 (infrequently 6-7) rose-pink, sepal-like petals and a prominent center ring of yellow stamens.

It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions – growing to 60 centimetres (24 in) (less in poor soils), and producing pale lilac flowers in spring. * Iris magnifica is a bulbous flowering plant in the genus Iris, native to the mountains...

The plant is sometimes nicknamed "Molly the Witch", a humorous mispronunciation of the species name, which most non-Poles find difficult to pronounce. * It was discovered by the Polish botanist Ludwik Mlokosiewicz in 1897, after whom it was named by Aleksandr...

It is native to East Asia (such as China , Korea , Japan , and East Siberia ) and bears big blue flowers, although varieties with white and pink flowers are in cultivation. This species is known as platycodon or Chinese bellflower .

Perforatum is sometimes called Common St John's wort to differentiate it. It fell out of favour in the nineteenth century but recent research has brought it back to prominence as an extremely valuable remedy for nervous problems.

* The plant is often cultivated for its showy flowers, and can sometimes be found outside its native range as an escape from cultivation. * Blooms are 4" in diameter and are held from May until June.

The scientific name, Leontopodium , means " lion's paw" and is derived from the Greek words leon (lion) and podion (diminutive of pous , foot). * Edelweiss (pronounced /?e?d?lva?s/ ; Leontopodium alpinum ), is one of the best-known European mountain flowers...

In Europe it is present almost everywhere except the extreme north. * The species is native to the North Temperate Zone of Eurasia, from Europe to Japan. * Blue-purple flowers in a mass at the top of the stalks in June and July and perhaps again in late...

In Europe it is present almost everywhere except the extreme north. * The species is native to the North Temperate Zone of Eurasia, from Europe to Japan. * Blue-purple flowers in a mass at the top of the stalks in June and July and perhaps again in late...

* The grass is not considered a good forage for livestock because it is low in nutrients. * Dichanthelium clandestinum is a species of grass known by the common name deertongue. It can be used to revegetate reclaimed land such as mine spoils.

* The seed is best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Clumps slowly expand by creeping rhizomes. May self-seed in optimum growing conditions which helps keep these somewhat short-lived perennials in the garden.

It should not be used by pregnant women. Use with caution, internal consumption can cause damage to the kidneys and uterine bleeding. * Birthwort has a very long history of medicinal use, though it has been little researched scientifically and is little...

* Something like a 6" wide daisy, with this difference: it is stemless, growing prostrate on the ground; blooms in May or June; coarse, deeply lobed leaves; likes a scree soil; a rock garden plant or curiosity native to the Mediterranean.

(Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Hubei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mong) all in China. * Native to forest margins, grassy slopes; 400--2700 m.

* Aruncus, from the Greek aryngos (goat's beard), refers to the showy, finger-like flower clusters, which form feathery masses of all male or all female flowers. * This rose family member is somewhat similar in appearance to astilbe.

The flowers are bright yellow 3.5-5 cm across, starting out bowl-shaped, then flattening out with age. * This poppy is a perennial that spreads via rhizomes, typically no taller than 30 cm.