Re: Native plants?
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Native plants?
- From: "* P* L* <lindsey@mallorn.com>
- Date: Sun, 23 Nov 1997 20:55:15 -0600 (CST)
> I have two favorites that were just added to my garden this season.
> Cimicifuga racemosa (Black Cohosh) has dark green, deeply divided
> fern-like leaves on an upright plant that grows 5-7 ft tall and a
> spread of about 2-3 ft. The flowers are white in a gracefully curved
> raceme atop the plant. I haven't seen any mention of fragrance in
> any of my perennial books, but mine was wonderfully fragrant in the
> evening. They prefer cool, moist, humusy soil in partial to full
> shade.
Oooh, that sounds perfect for me. I have plenty of shady nooks,
especially along the treeline right by the (proposed) deck. Great spot
for a fragrant plant! To make it even better, my books also say that
the foliage has a bad odor that repels bugs.
> Echinacea paradoxa (Yellow Coneflower) is similar to E. purpurea
> in habit, but somewhat more slender. Mine grew to about 30 inches
> and produced a typical coneflower with intense lemon yellow, reflexed
> petals about 3 inches across. It likes full to part sun.
I've tried this one, but without success. For some reason mine doesn't
want to anything other than put out foliage and grow 8" tall... It's
in full sun, somewhat clayey soil. Do you amend yours at all?
> Could you describe the Heuchera you mentioned in your note? I like
> Heuchera a lot, but I'm not familiar with that one.
The leaves are typical for Heuchera, but tend to be much larger with sharp
teeth. The stems and leaf-stalks are extremely hairy, as are the underside
of the leaf veins. Leaves are usually just a plain green, but their size
makes them highly noticeable. Reminds me a little of Lady's Mantle.
The flowers are also some of the largest for the genus -- they form spires
up to 4' high with 2/5" individual yellow-green-red flowers.
They perform splendidly in dry, sunny locations.
Chris
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