Re: "Treasured Perennials"


In a message dated 1/31/00 3:33:27 PM, Moorman@teamzeon.com writes:

<< do you have the phone #/web site/address of a place I can get the
Zauschneria from?  Can you give me a little information about its culture
and impact in the border?  Is it easy to grow from seed or am I better off
getting plants?  The picture in his book seemed so charming.  I'm not
worried about its toxicity; I have no pets and my eight year old daughter
is almost fanatical about policing my borders against her friends.  She
guides them toward her area of the yard where she has the "cool" plants
that you can touch, smell, etc.

Any info you can give me would be most appreciated.
 >>

Zauschneria are a native to the western US. I have tried to grow them in 
Cincinnati having gotten several varieties from Siskyou Nursery in Oregon. 
They cannot tolerate wet or humid conditions and are not hardy in Zone 6 
winters. I think the culture is similar to many of the western pestomens; dry 
summers and and a well drained soil with a winter protection of snow.

They bloom rather late at least from  my experience. I did not have them 
bloom until late Sept.

Al Krismer
Cincinnati

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