Contest Begun February 2002

This contest was won by Lynn Sherman who submitted the correct answer on Monday, March 4th, at 12:01 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 may reach 60 cm (24 in) in height.
3. The flowers of this plant are pale yellow.
4. The leaves of this plant reach 25 cm (10 in) in length.
5. This plant belongs to the same botanical family as Cardiocrinum cordatum.
   [ Editors note: When the above clue was written, we were using a source that placed our mystery plant in the same family as Cardiocrinum cordatum. We subsequently learned that the genus containing the mystery plant should correctly be placed in a different family, Melanthiaceae. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.]
6. This plant's preferred habitat is a marsh.

Can you name the genus and species of this plant?

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

The Prize!

Primula japonica 'Miller's Crimson'

Primula japonica 'Miller's Crimson' produces 12"-24" tall candelabras of abundant, deep-crimson flowers in mid-summer. This plant prefers average to moist soil and a shady location.

This month's contest winner will receive three Primula japonica 'Miller's Crimson' supplied by Sunshine Farm & Gardens.

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