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Bear's Breeches

Added on 16 Mar, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Acanthus.
Species: Acanthus spinosus.

Won't flower. I have 2 plants and both have been struggling since I bought them years ago.

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Coneflower "Sunset"

Added on 16 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Echinacea.
Species: Echinacea purpurea.

Boughtin 2005. Over winter 2006-07, the raccoons dug it up and the roots froze. I plan on replacing it.

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Delphinium "Butterfly Blue"

Added on 16 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Delphinium.
Species: Delphinium grandiflorum "Butterfly Blue.

Bought at the College Garden Sale 5-04-07 for $7.00. Remove faded flower stalks for rebloom. Attracts hummers....

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Garlic

Added on 16 Mar, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Allium.
Species: Allium unnamed.

I planted garlic in 2003 and 2004 and left one in my mistake. The bloom is lovely, so I'm glad I forgot it.

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Iris unnamed pink

Added on 16 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris unnamed pink.

This pink Iris came from my internet friend Helen.

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Peony unnamed Hot Pink w Yellow Center

Added on 16 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Species: Peaonia unnamed.

Got this one free from Linda too, 5-04-04

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Peony unnamed Hot Pink

Added on 16 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Paeonia.
Species: Paeonia unnamed Hot Pink.

Hot pink Peony free from Linda 5-04-04

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Heuchera "Stoplight"

Added on 16 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera "Stoplight".

Bought this plant for $10.00 at Baker's Acres 2003.

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Nettle, Wood

Added on 16 Mar, 2008 | 5 photos

Genus: Laportea.
Species: Laportea canadensis.

Native wildflower to Ohio, HOST plant for Eastern Comma, Queston Marck, and Red Admiral butterflies. I first fo...

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Daisy Kelway's Golden Marguerite

Added on 16 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Species: Daisy.

Given to me at a plant trade.

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Aster, Stokes "Purple Parasoles

Added on 16 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Stokesia.
Species: Stokesia laevis.

This plant was given to me in 2004 and I now have many from seed.

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Milkweed, Swamp

Added on 16 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Asclepias.
Species: Asclepias incarnata.

I planted one in the front and one in the back. I'm getting a nice little patch in the front now. Too ear...

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Coneflower, Purple

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 5 photos

Genus: Rudbeckia.
Species: Rudbeckia purpurea.

A little clump was given to my by a workmate back in 1998 and I now have patches of it in different areas of the...

Viburnum, Mapleleaf

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Viburnum.
Species: Viburnum acerifolium.

I've found several of these growing in our back woods. They are all very short and have never bloomed. In...

Viburnum, Arrowwood

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Viburnum.
Species: Viburnum dentatum.

Bought 9-13-04 from Envirotech for a few dollars. Back yard

Viburnum, Cranberry

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Viburnum.
Species: Viburnum trilobum.

I bought this bush in spring 2007 for $16.00 from the College Garden Sale. It's supposed to be a native. ...

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Viburnum, Doublefile "Pink Beauty"

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Viburnum.
Species: Viburnum v. plicatum f. tomentosum "Pink Beauty".

Bought 5-02-07 for $11.00 from Dorothy Sidwell, private Greenhouse. It's a doublefile and gets 2 rows of f...

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Mountain Laurel, Calico Bush "Bullseye"

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Kalmia.
Species: Kalmia latifolia.

I bought Bullseye in 2005 for $6.00. It was small and is not doing very well.

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Mountain Laurel, Calico Bush "Sarah"

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Kalmia.
Species: Kalmia latifolia.

I bought Sarah for $6.00. I may have lost her last year so we shall soon see.

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Mountaiin Laurel, Calico Bush dwarf "Minuet"

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Kalmia.
Species: Kalmia latifolia.

Bought 5-12-05 from Mike (leftover College Garden Sale) for $6.00. This one may have died. We'll see in 2...

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Mountain Laurel, Calico Bush "Olympic Fire"

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Kalmia.
Species: Kalmia latifolia.

I searched for years to find a local nursery that sold Mt. Laurel and finally in 2004 I bought my first one at W...

Iris, unknown Old Fashioned

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 0 photos

Species: Iris, unknown.

I got this old fashioned Iris at a plant trade in 2007. I hope to see blooms in 2008

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Iris, Variegated Sweet

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris variegata.

I bought this Iris on 4-25-03 but it has only bloomed a few times for me.

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Iris, Japanese ensata "Freckled Geisha"

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris ensata.

I bought this Iris 4-11-07 from Van Bourgondien for $5.
To 36". 6 ruffled falls of white speckled and edg...

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Iris, Tall Bearded unknown

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris unknown.

Someone gave me this Iris in May of 2000

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Iris, Tall Bearded "Steppin Out"

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris.

Helen gave me this Iris on 5-21-02. It's another favorite.

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Candy Lily

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Species: Pardancanda norrisii.

I got this free from a friend, Linda in 2005. It was one of her seedlings. Closely related to Blackberry Lily....

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Impatiens, red

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Impatiens.
Species: Impatiens walleriana.

Impatiens are an annual here. I buy them every spring mainly for the hummers, but butters love them too. There...

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Phlox, Garden 'pink'

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Phlox.
Species: Phlox paniculata.

One of the first Garden Phloxes that I bought for the garden.

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Iris, Bearded "Stairway To Heaven"

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris "Stairway To Heaven".

I bought this bearded Iris in 2004.

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Iris Yellow

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris unknown.

I don't know the name of this Iris. I have several areas of it, one in the bog and one out back. May be a...

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Iris, Bearded "Batik"

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris Batik.

I bought this Iris and planted it up front. In late summer of 06 I moved it out back on the hillside.
Bearded ...

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Iris, Aquatic lavender

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris.

I bought this Iris at a Water Garden place and it's living in my pond. Last year I divided it and moved so...

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Iris, Japanese Purple streaked w Yellow

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris.

Helen gave me this "dinnerplate" Iris on 4-21-02

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Iris, Japanese Light Plum

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris.

Helen gave me this beautiful "Dinnerplate" Iris on 4-21-02.

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Iris

Added on 15 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Iris.
Species: Iris.

Helen gave me this Iris in 2004 I believe.

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Dahlia "McKnight's Memory"

Added on 14 Mar, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Dahlia.
Species: Dahlia Pinnata.

One of my favorite Dahlias

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Passionflower "Incarnata"

Added on 14 Mar, 2008 | 3 photos

Genus: Passiflora.
Species: Passiflora incarnata.

Who knew that there was a Passionflower that was hardy in Ohio !! I bought one about 9 years ago and then anoth...

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Wood Poppy, Celandine Poppy

Added on 14 Mar, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Stylophorum.
Species: Stylophorum diphyllum.

Wood Poppy is a perennial native of Ohio only growing in the eastern half of the state and there are two colonie...

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Bluebells, Virginia

Added on 14 Mar, 2008 | 5 photos

Genus: Mertensia.
Species: Mertensia virginica.

We have a colony of Virginia Bluebells growing wild in our back woods. I've transplanted a few to the yard...

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Miami Mist, Phacelia

Added on 14 Mar, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Phacelia.
Species: Phacelia purshii.

I first found a large patch of Miami Mist about 3 miles down the road from me, right along the edge of the road....

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Fire Pink

Added on 14 Mar, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Silene.
Species: Silene virginica.

Fire Pink is a short-lived perennial native wildflower of Ohio and is one of the only red flowers in the woods. ...

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Butterfly Weed

Added on 14 Mar, 2008 | 7 photos

Genus: Asclepias.
Species: Asclepias tuberosa.

There are several Butterfly Weed plants growing wild in the overgrown field next to us. I've been sowing s...

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Honeysuckle, Reddish-orange

Added on 14 Mar, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Lonicera.
Species: Lonicera "Dropmore Scarlet".

I bought this Scarlet Trumpet honeysuckle vine June 19, 2004 specifically for the hummers. They much appreciate...

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Cypress Vine

Added on 14 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

I grew this vine from a packet of seeds from WalMart ($1.07 US dollars) and the hummingbirds loved it. One fema...

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Lobelia, Great Blue

Added on 14 Mar, 2008 | 3 photos

Genus: Lobelia.
Species: Lobelia siphilitica.

Great Blue Lobelia is one of my favorite native summer perennials. It just happened to appear in my yard one sp...

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Hibiscus "Sweet Caroline"

Added on 13 Mar, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Hibiscus.
Species: Hibiscus moscheutos.

My first hardy hibiscus purchased from a private greenhouse. Sweet Caroline has lovely shades of pink.

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Elephant Ear "Polly"

Added on 13 Mar, 2008 | 3 photos

Genus: Alocasia.
Species: Alocasia amazonica "Polly".

I bought this fancy Elephant Ear May 19, 2000 from Glasshouse Works here in Ohio for $20. In spring 2007 I divi...

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Waterlily, Hardy white

Added on 13 Mar, 2008 | 3 photos

Genus: Nymphaea.
Species: Nymphaea alba.

One of the remaining waterlilies in my pond, that have survived the koi. Some are white while others look pale ...

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Lotus "Rosa Plina"

Added on 13 Mar, 2008 | 4 photos

Genus: Nelumbo.
Species: Nelumbo lutea.

I bought lotus Rosa Plina May 6, 2004 from my Koi breeder. She got her own little pool and gave me 4 blooms the...

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Cohosh, Giant Blue

Added on 13 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Species: Caulophyllum giganteum.

I've had Blue Cohosh and Giant Blue Cohosh growing in my back woods and just now realized that they were di...

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Cohosh, Blue

Added on 13 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Species: Caulophyllum thalictroides.

Blue Cohosh is a native perennial that grows in my back woods and in my yard. It likes wet shade, deciduous woo...

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Bloodroot

Added on 13 Mar, 2008 | 3 photos

Genus: Sanguinaria.
Species: Sanguinaria canadensis.

This perennial native is one of my favorite spring wildflowers. Its flower lack nectar, quickly dropping petals...

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Trefoil, Birds-foot

Added on 12 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Lotus.
Species: Lotus corniculatus.

This perennial is non-native. It was introduced from Europe as a cultivated forage crop, and is widely planted ...

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Bergaot, Wlild Bee balm

Added on 12 Mar, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Monarda.
Species: Monarda fistulosa.

This perennial native is in the mint family. Although my book says that it likes dry sunny open fields, I find ...

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Beechdrops

Added on 12 Mar, 2008 | 2 photos

Species: Epifagus virginiana.

Native perennial root-parasite commonly found beneath or in the vicinity of Beech trees. This plant is also cal...

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Black-eyed Susan

Added on 12 Mar, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Rudbeckia.
Species: Rudbeckia hirta.

This flower can be perennial or biennial, is in the Aster Family and is native to Ohio. It likes dry praires, f...

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Corn Salad, Beaked

Added on 12 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Valerianella.
Species: Valerianella radiata.

This annual can grow to 30" tall. It took me years to ID this wildflower. The leaves make an excellent sa...

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Baneberry, White

Added on 12 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Actaea.
Species: Actaea pachypoda.

White Baneberry is a perennial native of Ohio, is in the Buttercup family and is also called "Doll's E...

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Aster, New England

Added on 12 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Aster.
Species: Aster novae-angliae.

A perennial native of Ohio, New England Aster is a beautiful wildflower, especially when it grows with goldenrod...

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Orchis, Showy

Added on 12 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Orchis.
Species: Orchis spectabilis.

One of my favorite native spring wildflowers, Showy Orchis grows in a small colony in my back woods. It has a p...

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Anemone, Rue DOUBLE

Added on 12 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Anemonella.
Species: Anemonella thalictroides.

Same as Rue Anemone only this plant has double petals. It's the only double I've ever found, and this...

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Anemone, Rue

Added on 12 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Anemonella.
Species: Anemonella thalictroides.

An early spring wildflower, dainty and cute. It's in the Buttercup family and is native to Ohio. It is no...

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Alumroot, Common

Added on 12 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera americana.

Sometimes called American Sanicle. Its root is a strong astringent. They come up wild in my yard and in our wo...

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Dayflower, Asiatic

Added on 12 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Commelina.
Species: Commelina communis.

Many people consider this a weed but not in my yard. I love any blue flower, and this one looks like a mouse fa...

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Ajuga "Arctic Frost"

Added on 12 Mar, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Ajuga.
Species: Ajuga reptans.

Spreads very nicely under hostas.
Blooms in April