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Gourd
(Lagenaria siceraria)
This multi-use member of the cucurbit family is relatives
of the cucumber, pumpkin, melon and the loofah!
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Purple Millet
'Purple Majesty'
(Pennisetum glaucum)
This very showy agricultural crop has muscled
its way into the ornamental sector! Tall, dark and handsome
and birds adore the seeds! |
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Gomphrena 'Strawberry Fields'
(Gomphrena haageana)
Taller than G. globosa, strawberry fields is a romantic and
whimsical addition to the cut-flower garden. |
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Tall black-eyed Susan
(Rudbeckia grandiflora)
There are more than 25 species of rudbeckia,
all natives of North America. This fabulous variety blooms all
summer long and into the fall! |
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Culver's Root
(Veronicastrum virginicum)
This airy native perennial has a gentle and soft quality.
Very charming. |
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Spearleaf swampmallow
(Pavonia hastata)
This australian native is closely related to
the hibiscus. |
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Jatropha
(Jatropha integerrima
var. hastata)
This native of Cuba is a seductive beauty and a prolific bloomer
in warm months. |
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Clustered Sedge
(Carex glaucescens)
This native grass has a beautiful and unusual
bloom and is easy to control in the mixed border planting |
