Contest Begun January 2001

This contest was won by Karen Dammer who submitted the correct answer on Sunday, February 11th, at 03:23 ET.

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 Eastern Hemisphere.
2. This plant reaches 60 cm (2 ft) in height.
3. The ovate-cordate, hispidulous leaves of this plant reach 30 cm (1 ft) in width.
4. The blue-purple corolla of this plant is funnel-shaped with five lobes.
5. This plant is considered to be invasive and spreads via it's black rhizome.
6. This plant belongs to the same botanical family as Mertensia.

Can you name the genus and species of this plant?

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

The Prize!

Veronicastrum sibiricum

Veronicastrum sibiricum is the Russian cousin of Veronicastrum virginica, a North American native. It has striking foliage with deeper venations and the flowers are the loveliest color of pink-lavender-lilac that you're likely to see. It also is easy to propagate, setting copious amounts of tiny, but easy-to-germinate seeds. And cuttings are quite easy to establish.

This month's contest winner will receive three Veronicastrum sibiricum supplied by Sunshine Farm & Gardens.

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