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Sweet FlagAcorus calamus
SWEET FLAG  native to KYaquaticediblefull sunpart shade/part sun
Aquatic plant with unusual golden spadix flower. Attractive glossy, aromatic, swordshaped leaves. Moist to wet soil or shallow water. Nice water garden plant.

Gold.     May-Aug.     3-4'     Zone 2-7

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White BaneberryActaea pachypoda
WHITE BANEBERRY  native to KYfull shade
Rounded flower clusters on stalks above attrative divided, toothed leaves. Fruit is cluster of white berries with dark centers that resemble doll's eyes (toxic). Well-drained loamy soil.

White.     May-Jun.     2-3 '     Zone 2-7

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American AgaveAgave virginica
AMERICAN AGAVE  native to KYxeriscapefull sun
Unusual tubular flowers in loose spikes atop tall upright stalk. Strap-like leathery leaves at base. Well-drained soil. Tolerates drought and clay soil.

Green.     Jun-Aug.     4-5 '     Zone 6-9

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Water PlantainAlisma subcordatum
WATER PLANTAIN  native to KYaquaticmedicinalfull sunpart shade/part sun
Aquatic plant with branching stems covered with small flowers. Attractive oval leaves. Tolerates moist soil and shallow water.

White.     Jun-Sep.     1-2 '     Zone 2-6

Nodding Wild OnionAllium cernuum
NODDING WILD ONION  native to KYediblefull sunpart shade/part sunbutterflies
Dangling flower clusters atop a thin stem. Narrow grass-like basal leaves resemble chives. Well-drained soil. Good rock garden plant. Edible bulbs may be divided every 3 years.

Pink to White.     Jun-Aug.     1-2 '     Zone 4-10

Blue StarAmsonia tabernaemontana
BLUE STAR  native to KYcut / dried flowerspart shade/part sunfull sunbutterflies
An elegant branching plant with narrow leaves and clusters of showy star-shaped flowers. well-drained to moist soil. Excellent choice for naturalizing at woodland edges.

Blue.     May-Jun.     2-3 '     Zone 6-9
Anemone canadensis
ANEMONE, CANADA  native to KYfull sunpart shade/part sun
A robust and competitive plant, its single white flowers will brighten your shade garden. A vigorous plant that needs room to grow to look its best. Adapts to most soils.

White.     May-July.     12-18 "     Zone 2-6
ThimbleflowerAnemone virginiana
THIMBLEFLOWER  native to KYxeriscapefull sunpart shade/part sunhummingbirdsbutterflies
A stately, graceful plant with 1" flowers with green center on slender stems above whorls of attractive divided leaves. Thimble-shaped seed head. Tolerates drought and clay soil.

White.     Jun-Aug.     3-4 '    Zone 3-10
Rue AnemoneAnemonella thalictroides
RUE ANEMONE  native to KYfull shadepart shade/part sun
Dainty woodland wildflower with creamy 1" flowers nestled in a whorl of attractive leaf-like bracts atop wiry black stems. well-drained loam. Naturalize in drifts beneath trees.

White.     Apr-May.     2-6 "     Zone 3-10
Wild ColumbineAquilegia canadensis
WILD COLUMBINE  native to KYcut / dried flowersfull sunpart shade/part sunfull shadehummingbirds
Nodding red flowers (yellow inside) with backward spurs dangle on the ends of thin wiry stems. Delicate leaves make nice groundcover spring to frost. Self-sows and naturalizes easily. Well-drained loam. Early nectar source for hummingbirds.

Red/yellow.     Apr-Jun.     1-2 '     Zone 2-10
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Shooting Star Nursery
160 Soards Road
Georgetown, KY 40324
 Phone:  (502) 867-7979
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