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* A sprawling plant unless staked, perhaps best for romping through a semi-wild border; small blue flowers in considerable numbers in midsummer; full sun or part shade, persistent once established; native to China.

* Good tree for striking yellow late summer flowers in upright clusters as large as 2' x 1 1/2'; seed "pods" pinkish, very attractive, good for dried arrangements; bipinnate leaves; upright habit; flowers when young; needs sun; native to China.

* This clematis needs consistently moist soils. * Swamp leather flower (also known as curly clematis or blue jasmine) is a semi-woody twining vine that is native to floodplain forests, marshes and swamps from Virginia to southern Illinois south to Florida...

* Bergenia (also called heart-leaved bergenia) is a clump-forming perennial which is primarily grown as a ground cover. Leaves typically form a thick, slowly-spreading clump of foliage to 12" tall.

* It was believed by some native North American Indian tribes that if the finely ground roots were secretly added to the food of an arguing couple then this would avert a divorce and they would love each other again.

* Foot-long clusters of yellow flowers in midsummer, followed by red or brownish "pods" that persist into fall; Dirr calls it a "beautiful dense tree of regular rounded outline, sparingly branched" * It is popularly grown as an ornamental tree in temperate...

The flowers are red and scented with numerous yellow stamens in the centre. * This peony can reach between 30 and 60 centimeters in height. * The narrow, divided leaves are almost thread-like and grow close together on the stems.

The flowers are trumpet-shaped, 4-9 cm diameter, most commonly blue with a white to golden yellow centre. The leaves are spirally arranged, 3-7 cm long with a 1.5-6 cm long petiole.

A starchy and slightly sweet taste. * The bulb is eaten cooked. Used like potatoes or as a thickener in soups. * Lilium superbum is a species of true lily native to the eastern and central regions of North America .

* Lacy leaves of a deep red in the spring but foliage color fades to light green in early summer. * Hardier than green-leaved types. * Fall color is sensational.

Mucilaginous, without very much flavour. * The leaves are anodyne, antidotal, demulcent, expectorant and refrigerant. * Confederate roses tend to be shrubby or treelike in Zones 9 and 10, though it behaves more like a perennial further north.

* It is native to eastern and central North America, and there are occurrences in the western United States, some of which may represent introductions. * Best naturalized in moist to wet soils in water gardens, bog gardens, wet meadows, water margins...

* It is native to eastern and central North America, and there are occurrences in the western United States, some of which may represent introductions. * Best naturalized in moist to wet soils in water gardens, bog gardens, wet meadows, water margins...

* The flowers are demulcent, diuretic and emollient. * A refreshing tea is made from the flower petals. * A nutritious starch is obtained from the root. * It was imported into Europe from southwestern China during, or possibly before, the 15th century.

* This clematis needs consistently moist soils. * Swamp leather flower (also known as curly clematis or blue jasmine) is a semi-woody twining vine that is native to floodplain forests, marshes and swamps from Virginia to southern Illinois south to Florida...

It often goes by the common name Foxtail lily. * The plant was introduced from Central Asia in 1874 and is popular in gardens. It prefers sandy, well-drained soil and full sun. However some may find the plant to be too tall for normal gardens.

Plants in this genus were probably the most frequently used of N. * Echinacea is considered to be the most effective detoxicant in Western herbal medicine for the circulatory, lymphatic and respiratory systems.

* The young seed heads are used as a condiment, they are hot and acrid. * Papaver orientale ( Oriental poppy ) is a perennial flowering plant native to the Caucasus, northeastern Turkey, and northern Iran.

* Papaver orientale ( Oriental poppy ) is a perennial flowering plant native to the Caucasus, northeastern Turkey, and northern Iran. * The familiar large-flowered poppy with 3-6" flowers, usually red but sometimes orange or pale pink; foliage dies back...

It is a naturalized species and often a weed in parts of North America, but it is probably native in Alaska and Greenland . The plant is also known as an introduced species across much of the rest of the world, including Australia .

The ooze from the roots has been used as drops to treat earaches. * A warm infusion of the root has been used as a wash on sores and snake bites. * Daisy like in form, with deep yellow or orange-yellow petals with brownish-purple centers; may be an annual,...

* A small variety with deeply cut red leaves. * The crimson fall color is stunning.

* A small variety with deeply cut red leaves. * The crimson fall color is stunning.

* It is used extensively as a decorative plant in parks and other public areas. * Castor seed is the source of castor oil, which has a wide variety of uses. * A horticultural annual grown for it big palmate (roundish) leaves, up to 3' wide; full sun,...

* Hardier than green-leaved types. * Lacy leaves of a deep red in the spring but foliage color fades to light green in early summer. Bonsai don't like to dry out, keep most for best results.

Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus. * A very ornamental plant. * Grown for its beautiful red flowers in mid summer. * Lobelia cardinalis ( Cardinal Flower ) is a species of Lobelia native to the Americas , from southeastern Canada south...

* Stipa capillata is a perennial grass species in the family Poaceae , native to Europe and Asia . * A perennial grass, to 3', with erect stems and leaves, very narrow; flowers and seedheads lax; native to Eurasia.