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About me: I am a single man who loves gardening and nature. Have gardened of my own initiative since early childhood and love just about every kind of plant.

My zone is: z7 WA
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Commented: Echium red feathers I've grown Echium russicum before, identical to the photo in the link you posted, but taller. They liked full, hot sun and excellent drainage. Not long lived, 2 or 3 years tops, at least here, but eas...
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Commented: suggestions for fall color Deer will browse just about anything, so there really aren't many safe options. Aconitums are highly poisonous, so those should be ok. They avoid Asters in my yard, too, and also Coreopsis tripteris, ...
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Commented: Suggestion to replace my Monarda I was going to say Lobelia cardinalis, but that wants moist soil too. The options for a summer blooming red perennial of that stature are very limited. Peonies and red oriental poppies might work but ...
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