Corydalis solida 'Purple Bird'

Fumewort 'Purple Bird'

Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy Family)

   

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-8

·        Height: 4-10 inches

·        Spread: 4-6 inches

·        Bloom Time: mid to late spring

·        Bloom: clusters of small long-spurred tubular purple flowers

·        Light: part shade

·        Soil: average well-drained

·        Moisture: medium

·        Use: rock gardens, borders, woodland gardens, containers; naturalizes

·        Care: low maintenance; benefits from fertilizing once per year in early spring and mulching over winter; if desired, remove spent flowers to prevent self-seeding

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; bulb rot in poorly-draining soil

·        Native to: species native to Northern Europe and Asia

·        Notes: spring ephemeral--goes dormant after blooming; foliage forms 4-6 inch mounds with finely-divided fernlike blue-green leaves; blooms attract pollinators; deer-resistant

·        Supplier: Donated by Mary Pelzer

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Shade Garden F236

 

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Cypripedium parviflorum var. makasin

Northern Yellow Lady's-slipper, Small Yellow Lady's-slipper

Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  2-6

·        Height: 6-17 inches

·        Spread: 6-12 inches

·        Bloom Time: May to June

·        Bloom: usually solitary on erect flower stem; prominent yellow lips (the "slipper") are 3/4 to 1 1/4 inches long and usually delicately veined in purple; narrower sepals and lateral petals are 1 1/4 to 2 inch long and purplish-brown; lateral petals are attractively wavy or twisted

·        Light: part to full shade

·        Soil: humus-rich, moist, well-drained, neutral to slightly acidic

·        Moisture: moist to wet

·        Use: sheltered beds and borders, underplantings, woodland and rain gardens

·        Care: mulch annually with humus-rich compost

·        Concerns: slugs, deer, gray mold; tolerates full sun only if soil is kept consistently moist

·        Native to: Northern United States and Canada

·        Notes: 2 to 5 leaves, oval to elliptical, 2 1/2 to 6 1/2 inches long with distinct parallel veins alternately sheath the stems; 10 or more stems may emerge from a single root under favorable conditions; can be propagated by dividing clumps in spring

·        Supplier: Donated by Karen Allenstein

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Shade Garden F235

 

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Stylophorum diphyllum

Woods Poppy, Celandine Poppy

Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-9

·        Height: 12-18 inches

·        Spread: 9-12 inches

·        Bloom Time: April to June

·        Bloom: 4-petaled poppy-like yellow or yellow/orange flowers in small clusters atop stems

·        Light: part to full shade

·        Soil: rich, acidic well-drained; tolerates lime

·        Moisture: medium to wet

·        Use: naturalize in shaded woodland, wildflower, or rain gardens

·        Care: requires moisture throughout summer; withers during drought

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; self-seeding may be a problem if containment is desired

·        Native to: Eastern North America

·        Notes: blue-green pinnately-lobed basal foliage is silvery beneath; flowering stems bear a pair of deeply-lobed leaves; stems contain a bright yellow sap used as a dye by Native Americans; propagate by seed or division; chipmunks feed on seeds;

·        Supplier: Donated by Karen Allenstein & Mary Pelzer

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H154

 

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Phlox divaricata

Wild Blue Phlox; Wild Sweet William

Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-8

·        Height: 12-15 inches

·        Spread: 9-12 inches

·        Bloom Time: April to May

·        Bloom: loose clusters of fragrant, tubular, rose-lavender or violet-blue flowers (0.75 to 1.5 inches across), with 5 petal-like lobes notched at the tips; blooms are occasionally pink or white

·        Light: part to full shade

·        Soil: best in humusy, well-drained soil; tolerates clay soil

·        Moisture: medium; drought tolerant once established

·        Use: shaded informal borders; woodland, shade, and native plant gardens; naturalized areas

·        Care: cut back stems after flowering to prevent self-seeding; clean up foliage in spring

·        Concerns: few disease or insect pest problems except powdery mildew under humid conditions (or when air circulation is poor) and  spider mites in hot dry weather; deer and rabbits browse

·        Native to: Eastern North America

·        Notes: opposite pairs of lance-shaped, shiny, dark green leaves (to 2 inches long) on hairy and sticky stems; shallow-rooted; can form large colonies over time as leaf shoots root at the ground; self-seeds but not aggressively; flowers must be cross-pollinated by hummingbirds, butterflies, and long-tongued bees and moths

·        Supplier: Donated by Karen Allenstein

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H153

 

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