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Common Names: C

calla, water
Calla palustris
calla, wild
Calla palustris
cana brava
Arundo donax
cane, large
Arundinaria gigantea
cane, southern
Arundinaria gigantea
cankerroot
Coptis groenlandica
cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Carolina silverbell tree
Halesia carolina
carpet bugleweed
Ajuga reptans
cassandra
Chamaedaphne calyculata
catnip
Nepeta cataria
Cattley guava
Psidium littorale longipes
chamomile, Roman
Chamaemelum nobile
checkerberry
Gaultheria procumbens
cherry, rum
Prunus serotina
cherry, wild black
Prunus serotina
chimaki-zasa
Sasa palmata
chives
Allium schoenoprasum
chives, Chinese
Allium tuberosum
chocolate root
Geum rivale
cholla, chain-link cactus
Opuntia imbricata
chorogi
Stachys affinis
cinnamon vine
Dioscorea batatas
cliff green
Paxistima canbyi
club moss, tree
Lycopodium obscurum
clumping baby's breath
Gypsophila cerastioides
cobweb houseleek
Sempervivum arachnoideum
coltsfoot, sweet
Petasites japonicus
columbine, wild
Aquilegia canadensis
common cat-tail
Typha latifolia
common houseleek
Sempervivum tectorum
common scouring rush
Equisetum hyemale
common tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
common wood-rush
Luzula multiflora ssp multiflora
coneflower, purple
Echinacea purpurea
cordgrass, variegated prairie
Spartina pectinata aureomarginata
coreopsis, stiff
Coreopsis palmata
Corsican mint
Mentha requienii
Corsican moss
Sagina subulata
cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon
cranberry, highbush
Viburnum trilobum
creeping lilyturf
Liriope spicata
creeping thyme
Thymus doerfleri 'Elfin'
creeping thyme
Thymus praecox
creeping veronica
Veronica prostrata
creeping veronica
Veronica repens
cross vine
Bignonia capreolata
culver's root
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Albo-Rosea'
cup plant
Silphium perfoliatum

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Catalog as of August 07, 2008

Mentha

(Labiatae - mint family)
Mint. About 25 species of perennial herbs, mostly native to temperate regions of the Old World. Mint leaves can be used as a flavoring in foods, made into tea, or eaten as a nibble. The species listed here all prefer moist soil and bear small lavender or purple flowers in summer.

piperita peren • ht 1-2' • zones 3-10

peppermint


edible, fragrant, sun - part shade
Europe

Has an especially tangy, refreshing taste. A favorite for eating fresh or making tea. Spreads quickly.

cat # 6G1H
$7.95 each / 3-2, $7.50 ea / 3+, $6.95 ea


requienii peren • ht 1" • zones 7-10

Corsican mint

Mentha requienii - Jun 27 Mentha requienii - Jun 27


fragrant, ground cover, rock garden, dry - moist, sun
Corsica, Sardinia

A diminuitive, tiny-leaved, mat-forming creeper. Intensely mint-scented. Not reliably hardy here. (zone 5-6 boundary), but re-seeds. In cold areas, it would be advisable to keep a bit indoors for winter until hardiness in your area has been established.

cat # 6G1K
$7.95 each / 3+, $7.50 ea


spicata peren • ht 2½' • zones 4-10

spearmint


edible, fragrant, sun - part shade
Eurasia

Good for tea or nibbling. Often occurs as a naturalized plant in moist meadows here.

cat # 6G1P
$7.95 each / 3-2, $7.50 ea / 3+, $6.95 ea


Mentha suaveolens - Aug 19 Mentha suaveolens - Aug 19 Mentha suaveolens - Aug 19
suaveolens peren • ht 3' • zones 3-10

horsemint; applemint


edible, fragrant, sun - part shade
Europe

Has relatively large, white-wooly leaves and sprawling stems.

cat # 6G1M
$7.95 each / 3-9, $7.50 ea / 10+, $6.95 ea