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The flowers have a strong clove-like scent. * Dianthus barbatus ( Sweet William ) is a species of Dianthus native to the mountains of southern Europe from the Pyrenees east to the Carpathians and the Balkans , with a variety disjunct in northeastern China...

It is generally distinguished from other species of its genus by "tomentose" or felty foliage. * It has proven popular as a cultivated ornamental and can be found in gardens the world over.

Flowering stem bears 2-4 leaves and 2 flowers. Plant to 20-30 cm. P - by division and by seed. Requires a semi-shaded site and moist but well-drained soil during the vegetative period.

* This is a great little flower that really livens up the spring garden. Well worth putting in a partial shade location. The flowers produce an abundnce of seed every year and your small planting will soon spread.

A dependable and versatile perennial requiring little care. Dense foliage crowds out most garden weeds. Grown primarily for its beautiful foliage which provides color, contrast and texture to the landscape.

They make an attractive garnish to salads, and can also be used as a cookedvegetable or in conserves etc. Picked when first opened, the flowers are fermented with waterand sugar to make a very pleasant and intoxicating wine.

* A very easily grown plant, it succeeds in an ordinary garden soil. Thrives in any kind of soil, plants can even be grown in walls. It is also sometimes referred to as bachelor's buttons or featherfew.

It may also be used to replace a bluegrass lawn to xeriscape low to moderate foot traffic areas due to its tolerance for low water and poor soils. Takes well to mowing and traffic.

) is a cool-season annual plant often grown as a bedding plant in gardens . Ageratum mexicanum Hort. * Ageratum houstonianum ( Flossflower , Bluemink , Garden Ageratum , Blueweed , Pussy Foot ) syn.

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

* It requires almost no attention and spreads itself very easily. In places with old architecture it can grow between the stones of the road or sidewalk. * Portulaca grandiflora is a flowering plant in the family Portulacaceae, native to Argentina, southern...

It is an extremely useful medicine for those with weak and under-active digestion. * This is the main botanical ingredient in Absinthe, an alcoholic spirit that has a long and interesting history.

It works by doubling the chromosome number. * The species is commonly cultivated in temperate areas. * Contrary to what the name suggests, neither a crocus nor the source of saffron; foliage emerges in spring, fades in early summer; flowers, pale rosy...

* This double flowered variety is more compact than some and flowers thoughout the growing season. * Remove dead flowers to extend the flowering period. It is the wild ancestor of the garden Carnation .

* This species is closely related to P. * Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits. Veitchii, differing mainly in only having one flower to a stem.

Most species will grow well in the rock garden. * Forms mats of small green leaves and stemless sky-blue flowers, as large as 3"; wants good soil, cool, moist conditions; native to Swiss Alps.

They make an attractive garnish to salads, and can also be used as a cookedvegetable or in conserves etc. Picked when first opened, the flowers are fermented with waterand sugar to make a very pleasant and intoxicating wine.

* An easily grown plant, succeeding in ordinary garden soil, especially if it is rich in organic matter. They are often used in the treatment of certain heart complaints. * The leaves are cardiac, stimulant and tonic.

* The plant most of us think of as Bleeding Heart; extremely popular, and for good reason; each arching spike, often held horizontally, is lined with an elegant row of pink and white "hearts"; flowers in May in New York; may die back to the ground in...

Does well in a bog garden. Likes shadebut it succeeds in sun or partial shade. Prefers a moist heavy soil. * An herbaceous perennial with lemon yellow flowers to 2", May to August; much planted in gardens, where it likes rich moist soil in sun or part...

The scientific name, Leontopodium , means " lion's paw" and is derived from the Greek words leon (lion) and podion (diminutive of pous , foot). The name comes from German edel (meaning noble ) and weiss (meaning white ).

The plant has a general stimulatory effect on the immune system and is widely used in modern herbal treatments. There has been some doubt over the ability of the body to absorb the medicinally active ingredients orally (intravenous injections being considered...

* It produces an abundance of 8-9 inch dark green cucumbers with excellent mild flavor. * This open pollinated variety has been around a long time and is still the favorite.

It is generally distinguished from other species of its genus by "tomentose" or felty foliage. * It has proven popular as a cultivated ornamental and can be found in gardens the world over.

The inflorescence is a raceme of flowers occupying the top of the stem. It is native to Morocco , but it can be found elsewhere growing wild as an introduced species , such as California .

* This is a glandular, woolly perennial which approaches a maximum height of two metres.Its erect, branching gray stems bear the occasional sharply toothed, sharp-lobed pointed green leaf.

* Excellent as a fresh cut flower and for dried arrangements. * Native to the Mediterranean region, statice (also commonly called notchleaf status) is noted for producing clusters of papery, funnel-shaped flowers in summer.