Contest Begun October 1998

This contest was won by Jennifer Narang who submitted the correct answer on Sunday, November 1st, at 01:41 EDT.

If you would like to try your hand at guessing the correct answer, the clues available when the contest was won are provided below. The correct answer can be displayed at the bottom of the page.

1. This plant is a native of the Northern Hemisphere.
2. The elliptic leaves of this plant grow to 4 cm (1.6 in) in length.
3. This plant normally grows to 1.5 m (5 ft) in height.
4. The flowers of this plant are contained in pubescent, axillary panicles of about 9 cm (3.5 in) in length.
5. This plant is a native of the China.
6. This plant is a member of the olive family (Oleaceae.)

Can you name the genus and species of this plant?

The correct answer can be displayed at the bottom of the page.

The Prize!

Aster tataricus is a 6-7 foot tall Aster species from the Tatar Mountains in the Soviet Union. It blooms with lovely sky blue flowers in the fall, a time when there is little else happening in the garden. A very vigorous spreader for full sun to part shade.

This month's contest winner will receive three plants of Aster tataricus supplied by Sunshine Farm & Gardens.

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