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Apple Serviceberry (Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance') |
Have Tree |
2006 front field. Buds mid Jan Emerges mid Mar Blooms late Mar - mid Apr Fruits Leaves turn bright russet early Oct Tree is bare by end of Oct |
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Blue Star (Amsonia hubrichtii) |
Prev Dead Zone |
2014 SE corner of herb garden. Santa Rosa Gardens. Second time I've tried amsonia, not sure why they don't grow for me. Emerges late Mar |
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Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) |
Have Perennial Native Medicinal |
Roadside. Rub on hands to soften. Blooms X - early Oct |
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New Zealand Wind Grass (Anemanthele lessoniana) |
Prev Dead Zone |
Pothead 2013. Haggen. Did not overwinter. I always like grasses so would not be opposed to trying again. | |
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Garden Angelica (Angelica archangelica) |
Have Biennial Aromatic Medicinal Edible |
2006 tall herbs. Self sows, allow small amounts of both new and older seedlings to grow each season. Seed very easy to gather, cure in the sun until totally dry. Chop leaves then scatter on screens to dry in the shade. Seeds and root used to flavor Benedictine. Stalks are candied, cut in June. Sap may irritate skin and cause phytophotodermatitis. White Picket Fence Emerges mid Jan - early Feb Blooms mid Apr - mid Jun Deadhead seed stalks late Jun Fall: pull brown stalks, thin out new seedlings to avoid crowding |
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Japanese Painted Fern (Anisocampium niponicum) |
Have Fern |
2002 porch bed. | |
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Columbines (Aquilegia) |
Have Perennial |
Short lived for me, perhaps 2 seasons before reseeding to granny bonnets. Plant new ones every spring. Ones I've had: McKana's Giants, Remembrance, Origami Blooms mid Apr - late May |
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Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa) |
Have Perennial Native |
2015 front bed 2015. AKA Rainy Pass columbine. Laur | |
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Kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) |
Have Shrub Native Medicinal |
2011 outcropping & firepit. NW Natives Evergreen Blooms mid Mar - late Apr |
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Mouse Plant (Arisarum proboscideum) |
Have Perennial |
2012 front bed under stump. NW Flower Show. Emerges early Feb Blooms late Mar - early Apr Disappears ? |
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Sea Thrift (Armeria maritima) |
Have Perennial Native |
Front bed, herb border. Move some to pond edge. Semi-evergreen Rejuvenates early Apr Blooms mid May - early June |
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Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) |
Have Perennial Medicinal Edible |
2006 herbs. Harvest root in fall, wash and store in damp sand. Early spring leaves can be added to salads or added to cooked greens. Used internally for arthritis, gout, sciatica, respiratory and urinary infections. A syrup with honey and sugar for coughs. Infused in milk and applied to face will restore freshness and color to cheeks. Juice mixed with vinegar will lighten freckles and dark spots. Emerges early Apr |
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American Arnica (Arnica chamissonis) |
Prev Dead Zone |
2008 medicinal herbs. Goes dormant mid-summer, self sows. Short lived? Nothing came up after about 2017. Use as salve for sore muscles, sprains and bruises, tincture for open wounds. Use caution if taken internally due to toxicity. Definitely worth another try. Crimson Sage Emerges early May |
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Curlicue Sage (Artemisia 'Seafoam') |
Want (Like to have) |
Laur | |
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Southernwood (Artemisia abrotanum) |
Have Shrub Aromatic Medicinal |
Repellent herbs. Repels moths. I have a hard time pruning this one. Try this in 2016/17: Cut back lightly in the fall, then shear to 6" when it breaks dormancy. Breaks dormancy early Mar Fall: cut back lightly to eliminate sprawl and legginess |
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Absinthe (Artemisia absinthium) |
Prev Dead Zone |
Insect repellent. Aid to digestion. Kills worms. May be added to shampoo or soap, esp for oily skin/hair. Stems and foliage yield yellow dye. Magical herbs. Winter kill 2013. This may have adverse affect on neighbor plants, and I did have problems with the rhubarb while this was alive. Don't replace, or do so out in the field somewhere, it's really a large and unkempt plant. | |
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White Mugwort (Artemisia lactiflora 'Guizhou') |
Have Perennial Aromatic |
2006 medicinal herbs. 2015 didn't overwinter, replaced. Place under pillow for wild dreams. Christianson's Emerges mid Jan Blooms ? - late Sep Cut back to basal growth mid October |
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Goat's Beard (Aruncus dioicus 'Zweiweltenkind') |
Have Perennial |
2015 side forest. May self seed. Laur Blooms ? - mid Jul |
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Wild Ginger (Asarum caudatum) |
Prev Dead Zone |
2015 front water feature, barely overwintered, 2016 replaced. Struggled then gone by 2018. Tea from roots/leaves for stomach pains, poultice for headaches or arthrtitis. Classic, Sunnyside Evergreen |
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Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) |
Have Perennial |
2019 Herb border west, between oregano and fens ruby. Christianson's |
