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synonyms Lamium galeobdolon; Galeobdolon luteum... Common names: Yellow Archangel. A low perennial, hardy to zone 4. Low Maintenance in a proper site. Of Mound habit, colonizing mainly by moderately spreading stolons. Moderately quick-growing and of long lifespan. Height: to 1', and 2' wide. Native to Europe. Robust, quick-spreading. Brilliant and distinctive. Easily controlled. Recommended site: sun to part shade. Soil: fertile, normal, well-drained, moist to dry-ish. Low Maintenance in dry areas. Good in dry shade, or amongst spring bulbs. Rampant in moist shade. Dense, compact foliage, variegated; very fine. Usually evergreen. Leaves silver with green veins, about 1˝". Some leaves tend to develop striking purple markings in the middle and along the veins in late autumn and into winter. Small soft yellow flowers are borne in short Whorls for a few weeks in early spring. Typical nettle-flower shape. Some uses: Edgings, Foliage, Groundcover, Rock Gardens, Hummingbirds, Naturalizing.
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Of Mound habit, colonizing mainly by slowly creeping rootstocks. Slow-growing and of long lifespan. Height: to 1 ft. While the species is robust and quick-spreading, this cultivar should be much less vigorous and a bit shorter. Ornately distinctive. Very intricately formal-ish almost geometric variegation pattern, not noticeably varying from one leaf to another. Quite different from the species. Lately (2010) I've seen the odd seedling, and the leafs seem to come true. Flowers a bit smaller than in the species. Some uses: Borders and Beds, Edgings, Foliage, Mass Planting, Rock Gardens, Hummingbirds, Naturalizing.
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... Common names: Perennial Honesty. A tall perennial, hardy to zone 4. LOW MAINTENANCE. Of Erect habit, colonizing mainly by forming a very tight clump. Vigorous, fast-growing and of long lifespan. Height: to 2-4'+, and 2' wide. Native to most of Europe into Siberia. A well-kept secret; seldom grown; usually the biennial species (L. annua = L. biennis) is seen. Seed pods of this perennial species are elliptical vice round. Recommended site: sun to part shade. Soil: fertile, well-drained. Naturally occurs in moist, usually subalpine woods and less commonly in mountain scrub. Mine are growing happily in a moist location, loam soil with a fair bit of organic matter, in open shade with only a few hours of direct sunlight. Foliage coarse. Small fragrant flowers are borne as a large Panicle in about early summer. Flower colour: shades of pink to lavender-ish violet. Large papery seed pods are also ornamental; oval with pointy tips. Some uses: Borders and Beds, in Shrubbery, Decorative Seed Pods, Naturalizing.
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... Common names: Snowy Wood Rush. A low to mid-height perennial grass, hardy to zone 3. LOW MAINTENANCE. Of Tufted habit, colonizing mainly by slowly creeping rootstocks. Vigorous, fast-growing and of long lifespan. Height: to 1˝-2', and 2' wide. Native to C Europe: N France/ Pyrenees/ C Italy/ N Yugoslavia. Delicate tufted texture. Arching flower stems and relatively showy flowers. One of my favorite grasses. Recommended site: sun to part shade. Soil: mildly acidic, largely organic, well-drained, moist to dry-ish. Naturally occurring in subalpine woods, scrub and shady slopes. Dry Shade tolerant; very adaptable; full sun if moist. Best in moist ordinary soil in shade. Can be invasive in fertile situations. Dense, compact foliage, of fine texture. Usually evergreen. Small flowers are borne in a moderate Umbel for a month in late spring. Flower colour: green-ish white shades. One of the few "grasses" of which the flower (quite showy!) is a main feature; the flower appearance is unlike most grasses. Some uses: Accent, Edgings, Specimens, Mass Planting, Rock Gardens, Cut Flowers, Dried Flowers, Naturalizing, Naturalizing Meadows, Naturalizing Woodlands. One author recommends against using this plant in Rock Gardens.
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also goes by the name(s) Luzula maxima... Common name(s): Greater Wood Rush. A Low to Mid-height perennial grass, hardy to Zone 5 or colder. Of Tufted habit, forming colonies primarily by forming a very tight Clump or crown. Moderately quick-growing and of long lifespan. Height: about 1ft here but may achieve 3ft in some locations. Native to Europe: Brit Isles/ Spain/ Turkey/ the Caucasus. Robust, forming dense clumps. Kind of ordinary during the summer, but the foliage is marvelous and lush in late fall when almost everything else has gone dormant, and it is well worth growing just for that reason; for those who can see through snow it stays green through winter, and with snowmelt provides instant green also. Clumps reach about 1 foot across in 3 years here. Light required: Open/Dappled or Partial Shade in peaty soil, moist but not wet. Naturally occurs in shaded open woods, damp acid woods, and on rocky slopes in moorland. Tolerates dryish sites in shade, and more sun in damp. Unshowy (is that a word?) flowers on arching stems in late spring. Some uses: amongst Shrubbery, Foliage effect, Mass Planting, Rock Gardens, Dried Flowers(?), House Plant, Erosion Control, Naturalizing in Woodlands. Best massed? Reported to be compatible with spring bulbs but I haven't gone that route yet.
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... Common names: Scarlet Lightning; Jerusalem Cross; Maltese Cross. A mid-height to tall perennial, hardy to zone 3. LOW MAINTENANCE. Of Upright habit, colonizing mainly by slowly creeping rootstocks. Vigorous, fast-growing and of long lifespan. Height: to 3', and 1˝' wide. Native to NE Russia. Occasionally found naturalized as a garden escape in NS. Toughest species of Lychnis. Can grow to 6' tall in some sites. These are seedlings from the plants growing in my lower area, where they are much acclaimed. Recommended site: sun or light shade. Soil: fertile light, sandy loam, reliably moist but well-drained. Tolerant of range of soils. Best in full sun - tall and floppy in too much shade. Short-lived unless winter drainage excellent. Foliage Golden/ yellow in fall. Small flowers are borne in a large dense Umbel for a month in late summer. Salmon-pink flowers. Some uses: Borders and Beds, in Shrubbery, Mass Planting, Naturalizing Meadows
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