Contest Begun December 2001

This contest was won by Carol Lim who submitted the correct answer on Friday, December 21st at 17:27 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 Western Hemisphere.
2. This plant reaches 10-80 cm (4-32 in) in height.
3. The yellow flowers of this plant are 1.3 cm (.5 in) in length.

Can you name the genus and species of this plant?

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

The Prize!

Spigelia marilandica

Spigelia marilandica is an easy to grow native plant that does well just about anywhere in the garden. It has supple, dark green foliage that persists throughout the growing season. The flowers are bright red trumpets with brilliant yellow throats, which gradually open in succession from the bottom of the flower stem to the top. Hummingbirds love this plant and it will self-seed into a nice little colony on its own.

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

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