Featured plant: lady's mantle

Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla mollis) Perennial. Zones 3-8. This is one of those staples for every garden. It grows in full to part sun and can tolerate quite a bit of shade if it gets a little sun. In hot climates, it needs to be planted in part sun to shade as it comes from cooler northern European regions. It also needs to be kept well watered. The foliage can grow to 18" and the large leaves often have droplets of water at the edges. The genus name alludes to a supposed property of using the water that collects in the center of the leaves to turn lead into gold. Lady's mantle refers to the fact that the leaves look like a pleated cloak. It has been used medicinally for female problems, used as an astringent for wounds and the roots are edible. Cattle and sheep will eat the foliage. I just like it for it's nice leaves and airy sprays of yellow flowers that last well on the plant and can be dried. Wll do ok in most soils and should be watered when dry. Can profusely seed itself. Take the little seedlings and plant them elsewhere or let it all become a nice patch

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Featured plant: foxglove, perennial

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100 seeds, PERENNIAL FOXGLOVE, pale yellow, tall and stately

Perennial yellow foxglove (Digitalis grandiflora) Perennial. Unlike other foxgloves, which are biennial, this pale yellow one is perennial. It grows to 3' will grow in full to part sun and will seed itself. It does appreciate water when dry but do not overwater it. It dislikes soggy conditions and transplanting. I suggest starting it in the place it is to grow. It can be started in pots but it's difficult to keep it happy. A little too much water and root rot takes out most of them. Transplant them up to bigger pots, and they sulk and threaten to die. One important note: ALL PARTS OF THIS PLANT ARE EXTREMELY POISONOUS AND IT SHOULD NOT BE CONSUMED. The genus Digitalis is the origin of the heart drug digitalis. Traditionally, it was used to treat dropsy, a condition that is characterized by swelling of the lower body. It was not known that it was caused by congestive heart failure but a wise woman, a woman who treated people for it with an herb got amazing results. It was illegal at the time to practice herbal medicine and a local doctor couldn't get it out of her what she used. He finally found out and promptly killed scores of people before he found the correct doseage which is very unpredictable and minute. Apparently, it was illeagal for her to practice medicine and cure people but ok for the doctor to practice medicine and kill people.

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Featured plant: yellow morning glory, rare

Yellow Morning Glory (Ipomoea hederifolia var. lutea) Annual,pale yellow flowers, climbing, sprawling vine. This annual vine can grow up to 12' but usually stays around 8'. It bears a large number of pale yellow flowers. It need full to part sun, well drained soil, and water when dry. It is quite rare and seldom seen. I like to have mine climbing up the mail box post.. Bloom time is from spring to frost. Will seed itself and come back in at least up to Zone 5 (my garden).

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Featured plant: dyer's chamomile, margarite

Dyer's chamomile (Anthemis tinctoria) Perennial. Zones 3-9. This is one of the delightful flowers. It's golden yellow color cheers up any garden space. It grows to 2', bears it's button like golden daisy flowers in droves from early summer to late summer. Continuous bloom if you dead head them weekly. Deadheading is especially important if you do not want them to spread rampantly. This plant is somewhat drought tolerant and it is said that deer do not like them and where elk are a garden problem, they don't like it either. It can grow in full to part sun, with more sun you get more flowers.

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Featured plant: yellow hollyhock

perennial yellow hollyhock (Alcea rugosa) Perennial. Zones 3-8. This is a Russian variety of hollyhock. It grows to 6' and bears a multitude of single, pale yellow flowers. It requires full sun, water when dry, and likes to have good fertile soil. I've seen references that this is supposed to be very resistant to rust, but I've not found that to be true. It is one of my favorite hollyhocks and it's a bonus to me that it is a perennial. I particularly like it planted with pink hollyhocks.

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