HARDY PLANTS OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS 5 
HARDY NATIVE HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS, continued 
PRICE EACH 
1-9 10-24 25-250 1000 
HOUSTONIA purpurea. Mountain Houstonia. Decid- 
uous. 6-18 ins. Flowers purples in July. Shade 
or sunny location. Strong clumpy plants. .......... $ .25 $ .20 $ 15 $ 14 
HYDRASTIS canadensis. Goldenseal. Deciduous. 10-20 
ins. A medicinal herb of great value. Large 
basal leaves. Fruit in raspberry-like head. 
Shade loving. 
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LIATRIS pycnostachya. Cattail Gayfeather. Decidu- 
ous. 3-5 ft. Long spikes of rose-purple flower 
heads. Aug. and Sept. Sunny location. Strong.  .36 vA 25 
LIATRIS scariosa. Large Button Snakeroot. Decidu- 
ous. 3-5 ft. Leaves alternate, narrowly lance 
shaped. Flowers beautiful shade of rose-purple. 
Dry sunny location. Strong plants: ................0.. a 15) 30 20 
LIATRIS spicata. Spike Gayfeather. Deciduous. 3-5 
ft. Spike of purple flowers in August. Sun. 
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MITELLA diphylla. Bishop’s cap. Deciduous. 3-5 ins. 
Leaves heart-shaped, lobed and toothed. Flow- 
ers small white, April and May. Shade. X strong 
in normal times. Prefers rich well drained soil  .36 .28 24 .20 
PANAX quinquefolium. American Ginseng. Deciduous. 
9-18 ins. Root large spindle-shaped, often 
forked. Flowers greenish white, fruit bright red 
berry. Medicinal plant, much in demand in China 
in normal times. Prefers rich well drained soil 
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PEDICULARIS canadensis. Wood Betony. Deciduous. 
Stems clustered 5-12 inches high. Leaves coarse 
fern-like. Flowers yellow and red, in short 
dense spikes, early spring. Shade or semi. 
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PODOPHYLLUM peltatum. Common May Apple. 12-18 
ins. Deciduous. Large light green leaves. Flow- 
ers white; one or two inches broad, nodding. 
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POLYGONATUM biflorum. Small Solomon Seal. De- 
ciduous. 1%-3 ft. Leaves alternate close to 
stems. Flowers yellowish, bell-shaped. June to 
July. Fruit dark blue berry. Shade or open 
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SAPONARIA officinalis. Bouncing-Bet. Deciduous. 1-2 
ft. Leaves oval opposite. Flowers pink or white 
in clusters. Mid-summer. Open location. X 
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SMILACINA racemosa. False Solomon Seal. Decidu- 
ous 1144-8 ft. Leaves oblong, veiny. Flowers 
greenish-white in June. Fruit pale red speckled 
berries in August. Shade. Strong. ............e0e 30 12a Bly 15 
SOLIDAGO canadensis. Canada Goldenrod. Decidu- 
ous. 5-7 ft. Flowers small, very numerous, in 
yellow flat heads. Sunny location. X strong. ...... 26 ize 18 
