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Soapwort gentian (Gentiana saponaria)
- SCIENTIFIC NAME: Gentiana saponaria
- PLANT TYPE: Perennial
- SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: jen-shee-AN-uh sap-oh-NAIR-ee-uh
- TAGS: Plant Tags: bees. Plant Types: Perennial.
Soapwort gentian (Gentiana saponaria) grows in partial shade to full sun; moist acid soil; needs little care beside keeping them free of weeds. Clusters of vivid blue to purple flowers provide fall interest Other Common Names: Harvestbells
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Solomon’s Plume (Maianthemum racemosum)
- SCIENTIFIC NAME: Maianthemum racemosum
- PLANT TYPE: Perennial
- SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: may-AN-the-mum ray-see-MO-sum
- TAGS: Plant Tags: spring. Plant Types: Perennial.
Solomon’s Plume (Maianthemum racemosum) grows in partial shade to shade; rich, slightly acid, humus-rich soil; to give it a good start, incorporate plenty of humus into ordinary loam; plants spread from thick rhizomes. Happily adapts to appropriate garden conditions. Blooms later than most woodland flowers; fragrant; good nectar source for bumblebees. Other...
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Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum biflorum)
- SCIENTIFIC NAME: Polygonatum biflorum
- PLANT TYPE: Perennial
- SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: po-lig-oh-NAY-tum by-FLOR-um
- TAGS: Plant Tags: bees and spring. Plant Types: Perennial.
Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum biflorum) grows in partial to full shade; average, medium-wet to wet, well-drained soil; prefers humusy soils; spreads slowly by rhizomes to form colonies if happy. Foliage stays green all summer; graceful arching leafy stem is very decorative; wonderful as a specimen or when massed in the woodland or shade garden; age of the plant...
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Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)
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- PLANT TYPE: Tree
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- TAGS: Plant Tags: bees and summer flowering. Plant Types: Tree.
Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)
- SCIENTIFIC NAME: Oxydendrum arboreum
- PLANT TYPE: Tree
- SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: oks-ee-DEN-drum ar-BOR-ee-um
- TAGS: Plant Tags: bees, ornamental, and summer. Plant Types: Tree.
Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum) grows in sun to light shade; sun will bring out the best fall color; prefers moist, acidic soil, but is adaptable. Genus name comes from the Greek oxys (sour) and dendron (tree) in reference to the sour tasting foliage. Other Common Names: Lily of Valley Tree,...
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Southern grape fern (Botrychium biternatum)
- SCIENTIFIC NAME: Botrychium biternatum
- PLANT TYPE: Fern
- SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: (boh-TRY-kee-ee-um by-TER-nat-um)
- TAGS: Plant Tags: Fern and winter. Plant Types: Fern.
Southern grape fern sends up new frond in fall which then dies back in spring. Rattlesnake fern (Botrychium virginianum), which looks similar, comes up in spring and dies back in winter; its fertile frond is attached at the base of the sterile blade high above ground level. It turns a bronze color after frost unless covered by leaves.
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Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
- SCIENTIFIC NAME: Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
- PLANT TYPE: Tree
- SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: mag-NO-lee-uh gran-dih-FLOR-uh
- TAGS: Plant Tags: evergreen, fragrant, and specimen tree. Plant Types: Tree.
Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) is a relatively fast-growing tree. It casts a dark shade, making underplanting difficult. It has become a bit of pest in the Piedmont region as birds have carried seeds into Piedmont woodland communities and the trees grow dense enough to out-compete some of the native vegetation. Each flower only lasts a few days, but the...
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Southern Mountainmint (Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides)
- SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides
- PLANT TYPE: Perennial
- SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: pik-NAN-thee-mum pik-nan-thee-MOY-deez
- TAGS: Plant Tags: aromatic, butterflies, and summer. Plant Types: Perennial.
Southern Mountainmint (Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides) grows in sun to part shade; average to dry soil. Plants in the Pycnanthemum genus are good supporters of bees and butterflies. Other Scientific Names: Pycnanthemum incanum ssp. pycnanthemoides Other Common Names: Mountain...
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Southern Nodding Trillium (Trillium rugelii)
- SCIENTIFIC NAME: Trillium rugelii
- PLANT TYPE: Perennial
- SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: TRIL-ee-um roo-GEL-ee-eye
- TAGS: Plant Tags: spring ephemeral. Plant Types: Perennial.
Southern Nodding Trillium (Trillium rugelii) grow in shade to partial shade; moist well-drained soil. Can be dug bare root if roots are protected from excessive drying; if the stem separates from the roots, plant the roots at the same level as they were originally growing, and the plant will resprout either later in the season or next season. Other Common...
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Spotted Geranium (Geranium maculatum)
- SCIENTIFIC NAME: Geranium maculatum
- PLANT TYPE: Perennial
- SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: jer-AY-nee-um mak-yuh-LAH-tum
- TAGS: Plant Tags: spring. Plant Types: Perennial.
Spotted Geranium (Geranium maculatum) grows best in a humus-y, moist soil in partial shade to full sun; will naturalize readily if conditions are good; if soil gets dry in summer, the leaves will turn yellow. Can be dug bare root if the roots are protected from excessive drying; if the stem separates from the roots, plant the roots at the same level as they were...
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Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
- SCIENTIFIC NAME: Asclepias incarnata
- PLANT TYPE: Perennial
- SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: (ass-KLE-pee-us in-car-NAH-tuh)
- TAGS: Plant Tags: host plant, milkweed, and monarch. Plant Types: Perennial.
Showy flowers attract both butterflies and hummingbirds. If aphids appear, blast off with hose or leave alone, especially if monarch caterpillars are on the plant. Aphids are not a fatal condition.
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Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana)
- SCIENTIFIC NAME: Magnolia virginiana
- PLANT TYPE: Tree
- SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: mag-NO-lee-uh ver-jin-ee-AY-nuh
- TAGS: Plant Tags: evergreen, fragrant, and specimen tree. Plant Types: Tree.
Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) is a graceful southern, evergreen to semi-evergreen, ideal for use as a patio tree or specimen. Trees glimmer in the wind due to the whitish-green undersides of the leaves. Other Common Names: Swampbay, swamp magnolia Other Scientific Names: Magnolia virginiana var. australis, Magnolia virginiana var. parva...
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Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus)
- SCIENTIFIC NAME: Calycanthus floridus
- PLANT TYPE: Shrub
- SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: (kal-ee-KAN-thus FLOR-id-us)
- TAGS: Plant Tags: fragrant and shade tolerant. Plant Types: Shrub.
Shade to sun; best in 5-6 hours of sun; moist, rich soil; prune after flowering; will form a colony over time via suckers. ‘Athens’ cultivar available in nurseries which has chartreuse flower with a lemon-lime scent. ‘Michael Lindsey’ is a fragrant cultivar with the traditional maroon flower color. Readily sprouts from seeds sown into moist...
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Toadshade Trillium (Trillium cuneatum)
- SCIENTIFIC NAME: Trillium cuneatum
- PLANT TYPE: Perennial
- SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: TRIL-ee-um kew-nee-AH-tum
- TAGS: Plant Tags: spring ephemeral. Plant Types: Perennial.
Toadshade Trillium (Trillium cuneatum) grows in moist shade under deciduous trees or large shrubs in well-drained, humusy soil; can tolerate, or even prefer a dry, summer dormant period once established; addition of rotted leaves as a top dressing can be beneficial; spring shoot buds are usually just below the forest litter; may be planted shallower than found in...
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Two-leaved toothwort (Cardamine diphylla)
- SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cardamine diphylla
- PLANT TYPE: Perennial
- SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: (kar-DAM-ih-nee dy-FIL-uh)
- TAGS: Plant Tags: spring ephemeral. Plant Types: Perennial.
Partial shade to full sun; appreciates consistently moist soil, especially during growth period of winter and spring. Propagation is easiest by division of tubers; will self-seed if well located. The four petaled flowers and long seed pod are indicative of this plant’s place in the mustard family (Brassicaceae). Other Common Names: Crinkle-Root, Pepper-Root...
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