Re: thermopsis ??

ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=unicode" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2014.210" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>According to the trusty old <EM>Taylor's Encyclopedia of Gardening </EM>(1961 edition), "Thermopsis is a genus of about 20 species of North american and Asiatic, rather showy-flowered, perennial herbs of the pea family, at least two of them grown in the herbaceous border for ornament."</FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Culture is in most garden soils, but it does best in moist, well-drained, light, acidic soils, rather than heavy ones.&nbsp; Grow in light shade to full sun.&nbsp; Because they have deep tap roots, they are more drought tolerant.&nbsp; Divide the root stocks in spring.&nbsp; Can take stem cuttings in early summer.&nbsp; Can also be propagated by seeds, but be sure to use fresh seed.&nbsp; Be patient--it's slow to germinate.&nbsp; Might benefit from a hot water soal prior to sowing.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Taylor's lists <EM>T. mollis </EM>(Bush Pea), growing 2-3 feet high.&nbsp; Blooms June/July.&nbsp; Native Va. to Ga. to Ala.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>T. caroliniana (Carolina lupine), growing 3-5 feet high.&nbsp; Flower cluster is 8-12 inches, lemon yellow from June-July.&nbsp; N. Car. to Ga.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hope this helps.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ginny (zone 6 in PA)</FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></BODY></HTML>
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