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Asarum canadense Random fun facts: – Back in the day, Native Americans used wild ginger in contraceptive formulas. It’s more commonly know as a diuretic or a stimulant. – I find it ironic that its said this plant can cause mild skin irritation in some people, but at the same time, other sources say this [...]
Continue Reading →Fothergilla gardenii Random fun facts: – This is one of my all time favorite shrubs. (See now, wasn’t that fact FUN? :P) – Don’t make the mistake that many gardeners do. Treat this shrub differently than you would treat its close relative, Fothergilla major. They need different conditions to be happy! – The Genus Fotherfilla [...]
Continue Reading →Trillium luteum Random fun fact: – The word trillium is derived from the latin ‘three’, which is of course in reference to all the parts of the plant being in three’s. (luteum literally means yellow) The Specs: Family: Trilliaceae Genus: Trillium Species: luteum Common Name: Yellow Trillium Region of Origin/Nativity: North America. Typically found in [...]
Continue Reading →Elaeagnus pungens (note: all the photos on this page are specifically the cultivar ‘Maculata’) Random fun facts: – This is a commonly used highway plant in area’s where other plants will not grow – specifically in area’s with pollution and dry and sandy soils. – E. pungens is a great selection for coastal homes or [...]
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