Monthly Archives: February 2011

Leuzea conifera THE PINECONE FLOWER

The first time we grew this strange, lovely plant was back in the last century.  We obtained the seed from the seed exchange of the North American Rock Garden Society.  It wasn’t a great seller for us–it’s not well known, … Continue reading

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Hardy or Not?

This is the second bitter cold snap that we’ve had in 2011, so as I walked through the greenhouse this morning and saw Stachys coccinea seedlings emerging, hardiness was definitely on my mind. This is a lovely perennial with soft … Continue reading

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