Saturday, May 15, 2010

Visited Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve yesterday during their yearly spring plant sale and planted them today. I thought that I should record the information on the plant labels here for future reference.

Polemonium Reptans (Jacob's Ladder)
Perennial
Blue flowers, May
Moist soil, shade, self-seeds readily
1 ft

Polemonium Reptans 'Stairway to Heaven' (Variegated Jacob's Ladder)
Perennial
Blue flowers, April-May
Moist to average soil, sun to shade
1.2-2 ft

Athyrium Felix-Femina (Lady Fern)
Perennial
No flowers
Moist soil, shade, clump-former
2 ft

Matteuccia Struthiopteris (Ostrich Fern)
Perennial
Separate Fertile Fronds
Moist soil, part shade to sun
4 ft

Polygonatum Biflorum var. Commutatum (Great Solomon's Seal)
Perennial
White flowers, May
Moist soil, part shade to shade
3 ft

Baptisia Australis (Wild Blue Indigo)
Perennial
Blue flowers, May
Avg. moisture, sun, interesting dry fruit
4 ft

Hopefully they will do well in the shade garden, especially since they are native plants. Wanted to purchase Joe-Pye Weed also, but alas, not enough budget. Maybe next time. =)

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