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Wood anemone (Anemone quinquefolia) |
Want (Thinking about it)ACQUIRE THIS Blooms - April Blooms - May Blooms - June Exposure - Shade Minnesota Native Soil - Acidic pH Preference Soil - Neutral pH Preference Spring Ephemerals Water - Once a Week |
Grows equally in wetlands and non-wetlands. Height: 4" to 8". Spacing: 6" to 10". Woodland habitat. | |
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Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense) |
Want (Love to have)ACQUIRE THIS Exposure - Shade Exposure - Partial Sun/Shade Minnesota Native Planting Bed - West Soil - Acidic pH Preference Soil - Neutral pH Preference |
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Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) |
Have Exposure - Sunny Exposure - Partial Sun/Shade Minnesota Native Planting Bed - Central Section - Central bed - Southern Exposure Soil - Acidic pH Preference Soil - Neutral pH Preference Water - Twice a Week |
May 13, 2020: Plant emerged (Noticed new growth at the base of the plant today. Shoots with leaves emerging from the taproot.) May 22, 2020: Transplanted (Put second Swamp Milkweed plant in the ground, Southern Exposure section, near the first.) May 22, 2020: Obtained plant (Acquired second plant at Mother Earth Gardens in northeast Minneapolis.) |
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Cutleaf Toothwort (Cardamine concatenata) |
Want (Thinking about it)ACQUIRE THIS Blooms - April Blooms - May Exposure - Partial Sun/Shade Minnesota Native Soil - Acidic pH Preference Soil - Alkaline pH Preference Soil - Neutral pH Preference Spring Ephemerals Water - Once a Week |
Grows in nonwetlands. Height: 8" to 16". Spacing: 6" to 12". | |
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Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) |
Want (Thinking about it)ACQUIRE THIS Blooms - April Blooms - May Blooms - June Exposure - Sunny Exposure - Partial Sun/Shade Minnesota Native Planting Bed - West Soil - Acidic pH Preference Soil - Neutral pH Preference Spring Ephemerals Water - Once a Week |
Generally not found in wetlands. Height: 3" to 6". Spacing: 6" to 10". | |
![illustration [as Lonicera diervilla] by P. J. Redouté from Duham](/pics/2022-09-24/scvirginia/203b9c-175.jpg "illustration [as Lonicera diervilla] by P. J. Redouté from Duham") |
Northern Bush-Honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera) |
Want (Love to have)ACQUIRE THIS Exposure - Shade Exposure - Sunny Exposure - Partial Sun/Shade Minnesota Native Soil - Acidic pH Preference Soil - Neutral pH Preference Water - Once a Week |
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White Trout-Lily (Erythronium albidum) |
Want (Thinking about it)ACQUIRE THIS Blooms - April Blooms - May Exposure - Shade Exposure - Partial Sun/Shade Minnesota Native Soil - Acidic pH Preference Soil - Neutral pH Preference Spring Ephemerals Water - Once a Week |
Usually not found in wetlands. Height: 4" to 8". Spacing: 3" to 6". | |
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Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum) |
Want (Thinking about it)ACQUIRE THIS Blooms - April Blooms - May Exposure - Shade Exposure - Partial Sun/Shade Minnesota Native Soil - Acidic pH Preference Soil - Neutral pH Preference Spring Ephemerals Water - Once a Week |
Not found in wetlands. Height: 4" to 8". Spacing: 4" to 6". | |
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Winterberry (Ilex verticillata First Editions® Wildfire™) |
Have Exposure - Sunny Exposure - Partial Sun/Shade Minnesota Native Planting Bed - West Soil - Acidic pH Preference Water - Twice a Week |
Purchased three of the "Bailfire" females to go with one "Southern Gentleman" male plant. | June 3, 2019: Obtained plant (Acquired plant at Green Lake Nursery in Spicer, MN.) June 9, 2019 - May 3, 2020: Transplanted (Put in the ground. Three plants. At points of a square; the northwest point contains the male "Southern Gentleman" which should pollinate the females at the other points.) September 15, 2019: Fruit Ripened (A single berry appeared! I suspect that the plants were not pollinated in the way they were organized at the nursery.) May 5, 2020: Plant emerged (Noticed leaves coming out.) |
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Winterberry Holly (Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman') |
Have Exposure - Sunny Exposure - Partial Sun/Shade Minnesota Native Planting Bed - West Soil - Acidic pH Preference Water - Twice a Week |
Planted in northwest corner, so prevailing winds can spread pollen to the females. | June 3, 2019: Obtained plant (Acquired plant at Green Lake Nursery in Spicer, MN.) June 9, 2019: Transplanted (Put in the ground. Nominally one plant, but I think there is a second stem in there I will tease out later.) May 5, 2020: Plant emerged (Noticed leaves today.) |
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Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) |
Want (Thinking about it)ACQUIRE THIS Blooms - April Blooms - May Blooms - June Exposure - Shade Exposure - Partial Sun/Shade Minnesota Native Soil - Acidic pH Preference Soil - Alkaline pH Preference Soil - Neutral pH Preference Spring Ephemerals Water - Twice a Week |
Usually found in wetlands. Height: 12" to 30". Spacing: 12" to 24". | |
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American Red Pine (Pinus resinosa) |
Have Exposure - Sunny Minnesota Native Soil - Acidic pH Preference Water - Once a Fortnight Yard - North Side |
We have put Christmas lights on this during the cold months; it is in the front yard and provides some cheer in the dark. | |
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Rose (Rosa blanda) |
Want (Like to have)ACQUIRE THIS Exposure - Sunny Soil - Acidic pH Preference Soil - Neutral pH Preference |
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Prairie willow (Salix humilis) |
Want (Thinking about it)ACQUIRE THIS Exposure - Sunny Exposure - Partial Sun/Shade Minnesota Native Soil - Acidic pH Preference |
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Western Spiderwort (Tradescantia occidentalis) |
Want (Thinking about it)ACQUIRE THIS Blooms - May Blooms - June Blooms - July Blooms - August Blooms - September Planting Bed - West Soil - Acidic pH Preference Soil - Neutral pH Preference Water - Once a Week |
