| Name | Wall Flower |
| Genus/Species | Erysimum cheiri |
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| Leaf | Rounded med green |
| Flower | Bright red 1" |
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| Seeds | Long seed pods |
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| Prune | Trim to neaten and control |
| Prop | Seeds |
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| Name | Wild Bergamont |
| Genus/Species | Monarda fistulosa |
| Family | Labiatae |
| Type | Perennial |
| Origin | East North America |
| Use | Wild garden, naturalizing |
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| Attract | Bees, butterfly, hummers |
| Sun | Full sun to light shade |
| Water | Regular to lots |
| Soil | Any |
| Size | 5' tall if propped up |
| Leaf | Light green ovate |
| Flower | Lavender explosion |
| Bloom | Summer |
| Seeds | Plenty if captured before brown |
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| Prop | Seeds |
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| My notes | Flops over, needs support or enbds up small bush which works |
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| Name | Wild Strawberry |
| Genus/Species | Fragaria chiloensis/virginiana |
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Type | Perennial ground cover |
| Aka | Ornamental Strawberry Beach Strawberry |
| Use | Ground cover, erosion control |
| Zones | 4 - 24 |
| Attract | Birds like the berries |
| Sun | Full to almost total shade |
| Water | Goodly amount, can be ignored |
| Soil | Sand or well drained soil, grows almost anywhere |
| Size | 6" x 6" |
| Leaf | Dark green |
| Flower | 1" bright yellow followed by red berries |
| Bloom | Spring to fall, sometimes all year around |
| Seeds | Plentiful, on outside of fruit |
| Prune | Cut back without mercy |
| Prop | Seeds, runners |
| Scatter seeds directly on the ground any time | |
| Danger | Invasive |
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| Name | Wisteria |
| Genus/Species | Wisteria sinensis (Chinese) |
| Family | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Type | Decidious vine |
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| Origin | China and Japan |
| General | Long lived, twining vine, needs control |
| Use | Showcase flowers, good for fences or trellis, patio covers, can be used as bank covers if left unsupported |
| Zones | All zones |
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| Sun | Full sun to partial shade, blooms best in full sun |
| Water | Average |
| Soil | Not fussy but need good drainage. Alkaline soils need iron sulfate added |
| Size | Is there a limit? Ours, even trimmed, is over fourty feet tall. |
| Plant | Twining vine easily gets out of hand if not controlled |
| Leaf | 12 to 16 " long groups of 15 to 19 leaflets |
| Flower | Long grape like clusters of sweet pea type flowers |
| Bloom | April to May |
| Seeds | Seed pods, still researching. Chinese rarely produce pods, Japanese pods are abundant |
| Per Tanya Williams, collect pods when brown. Soak seeds in warm warer
24 hrs. Nick three scores on seed side, soak another 24 hrs. Pop into well drained soil or germinate in wet paper towel |
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| Feed | Don't - lol!! |
| Prune | Pruning is essential, extensive information to be added here. |
| Training is an art, truly creative fun | |
| Prune heavily during winter season | |
| Prune and train after bloom to control new growth | |
| Buds for the next season's blooms are grown during the summer so be careful what you cut | |
| Prop | Seedlings do not bloom for several years. Cuttings, budded or grafted best. |
| Collect and dry seeds pods, plant 1" deep. Seeds rarely mimic parents. Dried pods left on the vine will POP and scatter seeds to the ends of the earth. | |
| Notes: | If plants fail to bloom with hold adding nitrogen for entire growing season. |
| If plants still fail to bloom, prune back roots by spading into the ground, AFTER bloom season | |
| Danger | Seeds and seed pods are poisonous |
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| My notes | Chinese = sinensis, blooms in very early spring before leafing
out, winds counter clockwise Japanese = floribunda, winds clockwise American = frutescens, blooms in late spring, early summer after leafing out Silky = venusta |
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| Name | Yarrow |
| Genus/Species | Achillea milefolium |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Type | Perennial herb |
| Aka | Milfoil, Common Yarrow |
| Origin | Europe, western Asia |
| Use | Naturalizing, medicinal, bunny dessert |
| Zones | 1 - 24 |
| Attract | Butteflies |
| Sun | Full to partial |
| Water | Ample to little |
| Soil | Average |
| Size | 3" tall, 3' wide |
| Leaf | Silvery green fern |
| Flower | 4" flower clusters |
| Bloom | Spring to summer |
| Seeds | Flower heads when dried |
| Prune | Deadhead for repeat bloom |
| Prop | Seeds, transplant, division, underground runners |
| Plant seeds 1/4" in the ground - seedlings transfer fairly well | |
| Enemies | Snails hide underneath but don't seem to eat the plant |
| Danger | Invasive |
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| My notes | Planted in an area enclosed with vertical slate buried about 3" into the ground, it stayed put |
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