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Rumex sanguineus ssp. sanguineus Bloody dock Z 5-8
ornamental green foliage embroidered with red veins
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Grown for its ornamental green foliage embroidered with red veins.
Size: 12" x 12"
Care: sun to shade in moist well-drained soil
Native: uncommon sport of species from Europe, SW Asia & N. Africa
Size: Containers, borders for bold effect. Young leaves of this Sorrel edible – taste like Chard. Adds color to salads & makes fine soup.Sanguineus means “blood-red”, from Latin sanguis, meaning “blood.” In gardens by 1760’s.
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Sagina subulata Pearlwort, Irish moss Z 4-7
Tiny white flowers in summer on extra-miniature grass-like leaves
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Tiniest of white flowers in summer on mound of extra-miniature grass-like leaves.
Size: ½” x 8”
Care: sun to part shade in moist well-drained soil
Native: CorsicaSagina subulata was discussed in Revue Horticole in 1896. The variety aurea extensively used for carpet bedding. H.H. Thomas, 1915. Perfect for rock gardens, between stepping stones on a path or as a groundcover.
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Salix discolor Pussy willow Z 4-8
Grown for its fuzzy catkins appearing in late winter before the leaves emerge
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Grown for its fuzzy catkins appearing in late winter before the leaves emerge
Size: 15-20’ x 12-15’
Care: full sun, prefers moist soil but tolerates well-drained soil
Native: E. No. America incl. WI
Wildlife Value: Important food source for many pollinator bees incl. honey bees. Pussy willows attract queens looking for a location for a new colony. Host to caterpillars of cecropia moth, red-spotted purple, tiger swallowtail, & viceroy butterflies. Hummingbirds make nests from the pussy fluff.The name Salix is from “salio” meaning “to leap or dance, because of its quick growth.” Gardeners Dictionary, 1768. This species introduced to cultivation by German plant hunter Gotthilf Henry Ernest Muhlenberg in late 1700’s-early 1800’s. Willows contain salicin, the pain-killer in aspirin, and used since ancient Greece to relieve pain.
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Salvia amplexicaulis Stem-clasping sage Z 4-8
Erect spikes of two-lipped, purple flowers with reddish-purple bracts in summer. Leaves are fragrant.
Erect spikes of two-lipped, purple flowers with reddish-purple bracts in summer. Leaves are fragrant.
Size: 48" x 36"
Care: Sun to part shade in moist well-drained soil. Deadhead for rebloom.
Native: Southeastern Europe
Wildlife Value: attracts butterflies, deer resistant.Salvia is from the Latin “salveo” meaning “to heal” referring to the plants ancient medicinal uses. This species collected before 1791.
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Salvia argentea Silver sage Biennial or short lived perennial Z 5-7
Large rosettes of the woolliest silver leaves. So soft you want to pet them. Grow this for the leaves, not the flowers. It dies after flowering so cut back flower stems to prevent flowering, or, if you want to save seeds let it flower. It self-seeds sometimes.
Large rosettes of the woolliest silver leaves. So soft you want to pet them. Grow this for the leaves, not the flowers. It dies after flowering so cut back flower stems to prevent flowering, or, if you want to save seeds let it flower. It self-seeds sometimes.
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Size: 2-4’ x 12"
Care: Sun in well-drained soil.
Native: Europe & No. Africa around Mediterranean
Awards: Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit; Plant Select® Central Rocky Mountain regionSalvia is from the Latin “salveo” meaning “to heal” referring to the plant’s ancient medicinal uses. Collected before 1750. The Garden reported it was introduced in 1768. Liberty Hyde Bailey said its, “white woolly foliage makes it a very decorative plant.” (1933).
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Salvia azurea ‘Grandiflora’ Blue sage, Prairie sage Z 5-9
August – October sky blue flower clusters at a time dominated by russet. One of internationally known garden designer Piet Oudolf’s 100 “MUST HAVE” plants, Gardens Illustrated 94 (2013)
August – October sky blue flower clusters at a time dominated by russet. One of internationally known garden designer Piet Oudolf’s 100 “MUST HAVE” plants, Gardens Illustrated 94 (2013)
Size: 4’ x 24-36”
Care: Sun, moist well-drained soil
Native: Southeastern U.S., Wisconsin native
Wildlife Value: Primarily long tongued bees such as Bumble bees visit and pollinate the plants. Host for caterpillars of Hermit Sphinx butterflyNative Americans roasted or popped the seed of Blue sage as a grain. American garden cultivation since 1700’s. William Robinson, father of the mixed perennial border, praised this as “one of the finest (perennials from North America) in its flowers, borne as dense spikes of a beautiful pale blue during September and October.”
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Salvia nemorosa Meadow sage, Balkan clary Z 5-7
Purple/lavender spire dense with flowers June to September
Dense purple spires flower June to September (if cutback after 1st flush of flowers).
Size: 36" x 24"
Care: full sun in moist well-drained to well-drained soil. Drought tolerant.
Native: Europe to Central Asia.
Wildlife Value: attracts butterflies & hummingbirdsSalvia is from the Latin word salveo meaning “to heal” referring to the plant’s ancient medicinal uses. Collected before 1753.
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Salvia nutans Nodding sage Z 5-8
Nodding clumps of sky blue flowers high over basal leaves, flower in late spring-early summer.
Nodding clumps of sky-blue flowers high over basal leaves, flower in late spring-early summer.
Size: 3-4’ x 18”
Care: sun to part shade in moist, well-drained soil.
Native: Balkans
Wildlife Value: attracts bees & butterflies seeking pollen and nectar. Deer resistant.Collected before 1753. Introduced to gardens in 1780 by Peter Simon Pallas (1741-1811) Berlin botanist who collected extensively in Russia. Grown in nursery of Joseph Knight, King’s Road, London. Pictured in Curtis’s Botanical Magazine Vol. 50, 1822.
