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Plant Picture Guide

Acanthus - Ajuga
Akebia - Anthoxanthum
Apios - Asarum
Asclepias - Asplenium
Aster - Atrichum
Bambusa - Campsis
Carex - Chasmanthium
Chelone - Coreopsis
Cornus - Dryopteris
Echinacea - Euonymous
Eupatorium - Gaillardia
Galium - Helianthus
Helictotrichon - Indocalamus
Iris - Lamium
Laportea - Lobelia
Lonicera - Maianthemum
Manfreda - Mimulus
Miscanthus
Mitchella - Onoclea
Ophiopogon - Osmunda
Pachysandra - Petasites
Phalaris - Philadelphus
Phlox
Phragmites
Phyllostachys
Physostegia - Polygonum
Polypodium - Potentilla
Prunus - Rhododendron
Rosa - Saxifraga
Schizachyrium - Semiarundinaria
Sempervivum - Sporobolus
Stachys - Typha
Urtica - Vetiveria
Viburnum - Vinca
Viola - Zizia


Catalog as of September 21, 2008

Geum

(Rosaceae - rose family)
About 50 species of perennial herbs native to temperate areas.

Geum rivale - Oct 31 Geum rivale - Oct 31 Geum rivale - Oct 31
rivale peren • ht 8"; fl stalks to 24" • zones 3-8

water avens; chocolate root


native, moist - wet, sun - shade
Eur, Asia, N Amer

Evergreen leaves form a basal rosette. The small, purple-orange flowers appear on a tall stalk in late spring. The rootstock of this plant, when boiled, is described in a number of references as producing a drink which resembles hot chocolate.

cat # 4H3R
$7.95 each