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Cayuga Morning (1356) wrote the following about Persicaria virginiana 'Painter's Palette' on Jun 29 2017 (Last edit was on Jun 29 2017)
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I agreed with Kay, above. This plant is grown for its foliage, which is very interesting. Mine has green leaves with maroon and white zigzags through them. The maroon goes well with other maroon-leafed plants such as ligularia or heuchera. I suppose the white could be echoed by a white hosta or the white of a astilbe flower. I am told it can be aggressive if grown in more sun. I grow it in shade and it is very well-behaved. It only gets to be 8-12" in height in my garden.

toni (36069) wrote the following about Physostegia virginiana on May 19 2017
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I would never recommend Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) in a civilized garden bed...only in a wide open field where you do not care how many plants it runs over in it's successful effort to claim all the land around it.

Odif (13) wrote the following about Rosa X damascena on May 06 2017
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Ron Butler (39) wrote the following about Amoreuxia palmatifida on Feb 13 2017
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Ron Butler (39) wrote the following about Tropaeolum majus on Feb 12 2017
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I learned not feed them as well but I love to throw the flowers in my salad.

-chibird- (0) wrote the following about Spathiphyllum 'Domino' on Nov 12 2016
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Great plant, easy to care for. It also is said to be an air freshener.

toni (36069) wrote the following about Lythrum salicaria on Aug 25 2016 (Last edit was on Aug 25 2016)
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In the U.S.---Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) is listed as an exotic invasive species to Missouri and the Midwest by the Midwest Invasive Plant Network. It is one of the top twenty plants known to be spreading into native plant areas and crowding out native species. It spreads primarily by self-seeding, but will also spread by rhizomes. It is particularly invasive in wetland areas and is on the World Conservation Union’s list of 100 Worst Invasive Species. It is now listed as a noxious weed in Missouri making it illegal to grow, propagate or sell the plant (or which means it may not be sold and must be controlled on all properties).

Philip Nulty (153) wrote the following about Rosa 'Ice Cream' on Jun 15 2016
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zuzu's petals (2148) wrote the following about Phlebodium aureum on Mar 30 2016
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toni (36069) wrote the following about Foeniculum vulgare on Mar 17 2016

Mine in Zone 8a has made it through two winters just fine, even with snow and ice last year. Swallowtail Butterflies love it.

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