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Genus: P

Pachysandra
Alleghany pachysandra; Japanese pachysandra
Panicum
switch-grass
Parthenium
wild quinine
Parthenocissus
Virginia creeper; woodbine
Passiflora
passionflower; Maypop; apricot vine
Paxistima
cliff green; mountain lover
Peltandra
arrow-arum; tuckahoe
Pennisetum
Chinese pennisetum
Penstemon
St. Joseph's wand; pine-leaved penstemon
Petasites
fuki; sweet coltsfoot
Phalaris
ribbon grass
Philadelphus
mock orange
Phlox
phlox; flowering moss; ground pink; wild sweet William
Phragmites
variegated common reed grass
Phyllostachys
bamboo
Physostegia
obedient plant
Pleioblastus
bamboo
Podophyllum
Mayapple; wild lemon
Polemonium
Greek valerian; Jacob's ladder; bluebell
Polygonatum
hairy Solomon's-seal
Polygonum
knotweed
Polypodium
polypody
Polystichum
Christmas fern
Polytrichum
(soft haircap moss); common haircap moss
Poncirus
hardy orange; trifoliate orange
Pontederia
pickerel weed
Potentilla
bush cinquefoil; golden cinquefoil; shrubby cinquefoil
Pratia
blue star creeper
Prunus
wild plum; wild cherry
Pseudosasa
bamboo
Psidium
Cattley guava; purple strawberry guava
Pycnanthemum
mountain mint
Pyrola
shinleaf; wild lily-of-the-valley

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Catalog as of April 01, 2008

Polypodium

(Polypodiaceae - polypody family)
A very large genus of ferns. Of wide distribution, but largely tropical.

Polypodium virginianum
virginianum peren • ht 8" • zones 3-10

common polypody; rock polypody

Polypodium virginianum - Sep 20 Polypodium virginianum - Apr 2


native, ground cover, rock garden, shade
eastern North America

A small fern with leathery, evergreen fronds. Prefers partial shade and a humus-rich, acidic soil, but is fairly adaptable. At home around rocks and ledges, sometimes forming a carpet on nearly bare rock. Grows on trees in warm, moist regions. In a suitable location it will spread slowly to form a continuous mat.

cat # 0Q3T
$8.95 each