1. It is a plant of easy culture. 
2. It has a long period of bloom in the summertime, 
when most gardens need color. 
8. It can take care of itself—having roots that are small 
reservoirs of food and water. 
4. It is almost immune to disease and insect pests. 
5. Its wide range of color, form and size lends 
great variety. 
It is so easy to grow from seed, it lends itself to | 
hybridizing, which is a fascinating pastime. 
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1. In the herbaceous border with the phlox, lupine, 
etc. as complements. 
2. In shrubbery bays for color mass. (A quantity of the 
same variety will give best effect.) 
In foundation plantings—for color accent. 
On dry slopes—to prevent erosion. 
On the margins of pools or streams—in a naturalistic 
manner. In fact, everywhere except— 
a. in dense shade; 
b. in poorly drained marshy soil; 
c. in locations full of tree or hedge roots. 
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Whenever garden conditions permit. They are equipped 
by nature with stored up food in their reservoir like roots 
to stand the shock of being transplanted successfully 
at any time. However when transplanted during bloom- 
ing season, that crop of current bloom is lost. 
In the north, southern varieties should 
be set in the spring so that they may become 
established before cold weather. 
In the south, northern varieties thrive better 
if planted in the fall which gives them 
time to become established before 
the long hot summer. 
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