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Regional Garden Diversity

15 years ago

So as not to hijack Mary's thread on whether to leave self-sown natives, I want to start another on using plants that are native to another part of the country.

I only discovered California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) two years ago. They're members of the papaver family, native to California. They bloom very early here and make huge plants with deep orange taproots. I left some little bitty plants when I pulled the ones that were dying back, late spring. The little ones are suffering the heat and humidity, only about 8-10 inches tall, but they send out an occasional blossom.

My other discovery is Tecoma stans (Esperanza, Yellow Bells), a Texas native. They are a tender perennial in my garden, taking their time to reappear in the spring, but 6 of 9 grown from seed returned. My first plant was a Texas import.

What natives from another region have you welcomed to your garden?

Nell

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lorna-organic
15 years ago
I brought California poppy seeds with me, when I moved to New Mexico. They grew, but didn't become as large as they would have in California. They didn't reseed themselves, as I expected them to do. Now I have none, because I didn't collect the seeds.

I mail ordered two types of Ceanothus from Oregon. The Conchas looks like they will make it. The Gloire de Vers died early on.

I bought a young Cedar tree a couple of years ago. I was told it is native to the Mediterranean, which has a similar climate to where I am living. It is doing well.

Lorna
faltered
15 years ago
Ratibida columnifera- I just can't get over those cute little cones. They really DO look like hats! I'm waiting for mine to start blooming this year. Native to quite a few different states.

My neighbor has a patch of those orange ditch lilies. And while I'm not planning on adding them in my garden, they ARE handy for filling in those hard to landscape spots. Not to mention that lovely pop of color when they bloom.

Baptisia: While I've never seen it in NY, the plant database claims it's native to this and many other states. Now, if it would just GROW for me!

Also, I have a handful of different gaillardias right now. I believe all are native to some portion of the southwestern US. Love them for their drought tolerance.

Tracy
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See all those seed pods on my baptisia? I will have plenty of seeds to share in the fall when the pods dry. I have seedlings everywhere from popping those open in the garden in the fall.

You'll need to allow a circle of 5 feet for this one when it is mature. Should only be 3 feet, but I have two HUGE ones that were planted in the fall of 2005. My fence is 4 feet high and the spikes go up that tall. The foliage is great all summer.

If you want seeds, remember to drop me an email about November and I'll mail some to you.

Cameron

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