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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

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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Smooth Phlox (Phlox glaberrima)

  • SCIENTIFIC NAME: Phlox glaberrima
  • PLANT TYPE: Perennial
  • SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: floks gla-ber-REE-muh

Smooth phlox (Phlox glaberrima) grows best in sun to partial shade; it is not particular about soil, but does not like to dry out. Blooms for 2 months between May and July and again later in the year; flowers are fragrant and attract butterflies.
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Slender Goldenrod (Solidago erecta)

  • SCIENTIFIC NAME: Solidago erecta
  • PLANT TYPE: Perennial
  • SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: so-li-DAY-go ee-REK-tuh

Slender Goldenrod (Solidago erecta) is a smooth-stemmed, clumping goldenrod with one or more blooming stems branching from a single stalk. Foliage and stem may be burgundy colored, especially in late fall. This handsome perennial pairs well with other fall blooming flowers like blazing stars (Liatris pilosa, for example) and native grasses. Contrary to popular...
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Shuttleworth ginger (Hexastylis shuttleworthii)

  • SCIENTIFIC NAME: Hexastylis shuttleworthii
  • PLANT TYPE: Groundcover
  • SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: hex-uh-STY-lus shuttle-WORTH-ee-eye

Shuttleworth ginger (Hexastylis shuttleworthii) grows in partial to full shade; well-drained, acidic soil; will spread slowly by rhizomes to form large colonies over time. This is a very attractive groundcover and grows well in moist garden conditions.   Other Common Names: Largeflower Heartleaf, Mottled Wild Ginger...
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