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Common Names: M

madake
Phyllostachys bambusoides
magnolia, sweet bay
Magnolia virginiana
Makino bamboo; kei-chiku; gui zhu
Phyllostachys makinoi
marjoram
Origanum vulgare
marsh marigold; cowslip
Caltha palustris
Maryland meadow beauty
Rhexia mariana
Mayapple; wild lemon
Podophyllum peltatum
Mayflower
Epigaea repens
mayflower, Canada
Maianthemum canadense
mazus
Mazus reptans
meadowsweet
Spiraea latifolia
Mediterranean pink
Saponaria ocymoides
metake
Pseudosasa japonica
milkweed, swamp
Asclepias incarnata
mint, dotted
Monarda punctata
mist flower
Eupatorium coelestinum
mock orange
Philadelphus coronarius
moso
Phyllostachys heterocycla pubescens
moss
Atrichum undulatum
moss
Callicladium haldanianum
moss, common haircap
Polytrichum commune
moss, flowering
Phlox subulata
moss, reindeer
Cladonia species
mother-of-thyme
Thymus serpyllum
mountain laurel; calico bush
Kalmia latifolia
mountain lover
Paxistima canbyi
mountain mint, hyssop-leaved
Pycnanthemum hyssopifolium
mountain-mint, hoary
Pycnanthemum incanum
mountain-mint, short-toothed
Pycnanthemum muticum

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Catalog as of April 01, 2008

Asclepias

(Asclepiadaceae - milkweed family)
Milkweed. About 200 species of perennial herbs, of wide distribution. Cultivated as ornamentals, and sometimes as fiber plants.

incarnata peren • ht 3-5' • zones 3-9

swamp milkweed

Asclepias incarnata - Jul 10 Asclepias incarnata - Jul 10


native, fragrant, moist - wet, sun
e and cent N Amer

In summer, clusters of showy, deep pink flowers top this narrow-leaved milkweed. Grows naturally in wet areas, but does well in ordinary garden soil.

cat # 6A6N
$7.95 each


Asclepias tuberosa - Jul 17 Asclepias tuberosa - Jul 6 Asclepias tuberosa - Jul 8
tuberosa peren • ht 3' • zones 3-9

butterfly weed


native, wildlife, dry - moist, sun
e and cent US; s Ont.

Clusters of bright orange flowers adorn the upright stems in mid to late summer. The flowers are a popular food source for butterflies. Tolerant of dry soil. An excellent native ornamental.

cat # 6A6V
$8.95 each