Rose Twisted Stalk; Rosybells
Family: Liliaceae (Lily Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-7
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Height: 20-30 inches
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Spread: 12 inches
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Bloom Time: late spring to mid-summer
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Bloom: bell-shaped, solitary, rose-tinged flowers (1/3 to 1/2
inch long) with 6 narrow purple-streaked recurved lobes; hang from 3/4 inch
hairy, arching stemlets; attached to twisted stem at the side of each leaf
axil; flowers often hidden under leaves; each pollinated flower matures to an
elongated, multi-seeded red berry (~1/2 inch), ripening mid-summer
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Light: part shade to full shade
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Soil: moist, light, humus-rich, acidic
soils
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Moisture: consistently moist
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Use: ornamental understory plant in
woodland garden or under shade trees; shady edge
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Care: low maintenance; apply leaf mulch
for winter cover
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: North American mixed wood forests
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Notes: clump-forming, from rhizomatous
roots; stem "zig-zag" shape, sometimes branched; light green leaves
with hairy undersides are wide lance- or oval-shaped with pointed tips and
rounded base, often finely-toothed; leaves are alternate and without
leaf-stalks; berries are mildly toxic
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Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H171
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