Contest Begun January 2004

This contest was won by Naomi Buckman who submitted the correct answer on Tuesday, February 3rd at 12:28 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 grows 2.5-7 cm (1-3 in) in height.
3. The white flowers of this plant are 1.3 cm (.5 in) in width.
4. This plant's preferred habitat is exposed alpine areas.
5. The leathery leaves of this plant grow in a basal rosette and are 2 cm (.75 in) in length.
6. This plant is found in Newfoundland, Quebec and the northern areas of New York and New England.

Can you name the genus and species of this plant?

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

The Prize!

Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Nana'

Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Nana' is a dwarf form of this European native of moist, open meadows. From a ground hugging little rosette of greyish-green, glossy foliage, a 2-6" flower stem emerges in early-to-mid-summer and long-lasting, finely cut pink flowers burst forth in all directions. It's sort of tricky to propagate this plant through division. Although it does provide several new crowns, the roots are so fine and the new plants are so tight against the stem and base of the parent plant, that they're difficult to remove with a healthy portion of roots. Luckily this is a form that comes true from seed, and you will get plenty of seed.

This month's contest winner will receive three Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Nana' supplied by Sunshine Farm & Gardens.

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