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1 | Area/Bed & Steward | Common Name | Family | Genus | Species | Cultivar | Type | Plant # | Bloom Month | Color | Care | Uses | Bed Photo (summer) | Bed Photo (spring) | Aspect | Zone | Max size (h x w) | Soil type | Notes (diseases, pests, control needed etc) | Unsuitable location | Propagation | Uses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Street Tree Beds #1 & 2 | "Upright" English Oak (Focal Trees) | Fagaceae (Beech) | Quercus | Q. robur | Fastigiata' | Columnar Oak | 2 | Spring | Flowers are insignificant, brown | https://www.thespruce.com/english-oak-growing-profile-3269330 | http://hort.ufl.edu/database/documents/pdf/tree_fact_sheets/querobb.pdf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Street Tree Beds #1 & 2 | Iris | Iridaceae (Iris) | https://flowerpowerdaily.com/how-to-grow-and-care-for-irises/ | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322937447_New_perspectives_on_medicinal_properties_and_uses_of_Iris_sp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Street Tree Beds #1 & 2 | Day Lily | Xanthorrhoeacea (Grass tree) | Hemerocallis | https://www.gardeners.com/how-to/growing-daylilies/8104.html | https://ouroneacrefarm.com/2015/07/30/8-reasons-to-grow-daylilies/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Street Tree Beds #1 (East) | Black-eyed Susan | Asteraceae (Aster) | Rudbekia | R. hirta | https://www.thespruce.com/choosing-and-growing-black-eyed-susan-1402860 | http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/fieldbio/medicinal_plants/pages/Black_Eyed_Susan.htm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Street Tree Beds #1 (East) | Ornamental Kale | Brassicaceae | Brassica | Brassica oleracea var. acephala) | Pidgeon pink | https://homeguides.sfgate.com/care-ornamental-kale-69663.html | https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/kale/ornamental-kale-plants.htm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Street Tree #2 (West) | Heukerella | Saxifragaceae (Rockfoil) | Heukerella | H. | Alabama Sunrise | http://www.costafarms.com/plants/heucherella | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Street Tree #2 (West) | Coleus | Lamicaceae (Mint) | Plectranthus | P. scutellarioides | https://www.epicgardening.com/coleus/ | http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Plectranthus+scutellarioides | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Street Tree #2 (West) | Carpet Sedum | Crassulaceae (Stonecrop) | Sedum | S. lineare | Succulent | 3-4 | https://www.thegardenglove.com/garden-trends-how-to-grow-sedums/ | https://plants.stonegategardens.com/12130006/Plant/10072/Variegated_Carpet_Sedum/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Sustainable | Lavender | Lamiaceae (Mint) | Lavandula | Shrub | https://www.sunset.com/garden/flowers-plants/guide-planting-care-harvesting-lavender#:~:text=Lavender%20Care&text=Plant%20lavender%20in%20full%20sun,every%20year%20immediately%20after%20bloom. | Leaves, petals and flowering tips - raw. Used as a condiment in salads, soups, stews. The fresh or dried flowers are used as a tea. Fresh flowers used as flavoring in jams, honey, ice-cream and vinegar. Various medicinal uses: an important relaxing herb, having a soothing and relaxing affect upon the nervous system; flowering spikes can be dried and used internally in a tincture; essential oils and can be safely applied direct to the skin as an antiseptic to help heal wounds, burns etc; when oil is rubbed into the temples it can cure a nervous headache; has powerful antiseptic properties that can kill many of the common bacteria such as typhoid, diphtheria, streptococcus and Pneumococcus; very useful in the treatment of burns, sunburn, scalds, bites. essential oil can be used in perfumes and soaps. It can be used as a cleaning product and insect repellent. | Photo | Photo | drought tolerant plant | Leaves, petals and flowering tips - raw. Used as a condiment in salads, soups, stews. The fresh or dried flowers are used as a tea. Fresh flowers used as flavoring in jams, honey, ice-cream and vinegar. Various medicinal uses: an important relaxing herb, having a soothing and relaxing affect upon the nervous system; flowering spikes can be dried and used internally in a tincture; essential oils and can be safely applied direct to the skin as an antiseptic to help heal wounds, burns etc; when oil is rubbed into the temples it can cure a nervous headache; has powerful antiseptic properties that can kill many of the common bacteria such as typhoid, diphtheria, streptococcus and Pneumococcus; very useful in the treatment of burns, sunburn, scalds, bites. essential oil can be used in perfumes and soaps. It can be used as a cleaning product and insect repellent. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Sustainable | Coral bells / Alum root | Saxifragaceae (Rockfoil) | Heuchera | Perennial | June | https://gardenerspath.com/plants/perennial/heuchera/ | https://ag.tennessee.edu/news/Pages/POM-2019-10.aspx#:~:text=They%20were%20sent%20to%20be,alone%20by%20rabbits%20and%20deer. | Photo | Photo | Full sun - partial shade | 4--9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Sustainable | Sedum | Crassulaceae (Stonecrop) | Sedum | "Autumn Joy" | Perennial | September | Dark pink | https://homeguides.sfgate.com/trim-back-autumn-joy-sedum-40305.html | lltheblueday.blogspot.com/2015/10/edible-ornamentals-sedum-autumn-joy.html | Photo | Photo | Native plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Sustainable | Silver leaf Thyme | Lamiaceae (Mint) | Thymus | T. × citriodorus 'Argenteus' | Silver Queen | Perennial | lilac pink | https://www.perennials.com/plants/thymus-citriodorus-silver-queen.html | https://www.gardenia.net/plant/thymus-silver-queen#:~:text=Award%2Dwinning%20Thymus%20'Silver%20Queen,ornamental%20value%20in%20the%20garden.&text=Leaves%20make%20a%20flavorful%20tea. | Photo | Photo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Sustainable | New England Aster (aka Michaelmas Daisy) | Asteraceae (Aster, Daisy, Sunflower) | Symphyotri- chum | S. novae angliae | Perennial | Late summer, early fall | rose, lilac, deep purple | https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/asters/growing-new-england-asters.htm#:~:text=New%20England%20aster%20care%20is%20moderate.,fall%20to%20promote%20vigorous%20specimens. | https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/columbine/columbine-flower.htm | Photo | Photo | Native plant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Sustainable | Eastern Columbine | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | Aquilegia | A. canadensis | Perennial | red | https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=aqca | https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/aquilegia_canadensis.shtml#:~:text=Native%20Americans%20prepare%20infusions%20from,was%20used%20to%20detect%20bewitchment. | Photo | Photo | Native plant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Sustainable | Bee Balm | Lamiaceae (Mint) | Monarda | M. didyma | "Marhsall's Delight" | Perennial | several / clump | mid-summer- fall | Bubblegum pink | https://www.americanmeadows.com/perennials/bee-balm/how-to-grow-bee-balm | aromatic leaves used in Oswego Tea. Contains Thymol, the active ingredient in Listerine and other antiseptic mouthwashes | Photo | Photo | Native plant | aromatic leaves used in Oswego Tea. Contains Thymol, the active ingredient in Listerine and other antiseptic mouthwashes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Sustainable | Butterfly weed | Apocynaceae (Dogbane) | Asclepius | A. tuberosa | Perennial | mid-summer- fall | Orange | https://www.thespruce.com/growing-butterfly-weed-in-your-garden-2539531 | https://altnature.com/gallery/butterflyweed.htm | Photo | Photo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Sustainable | Low bush Blueberry | Ericaceae (Heath) | Vaccinium | V. angustifolium | Perennial | https://extension.unh.edu/resource/growing-fruits-wild-lowbush-blueberries-fact-sheet#:~:text=Care%20of%20Lowbush%20Blueberries,nutrient%20that%20blueberries%20may%20need. | https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Vaccinium+angustifolium | Photo | Photo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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20 | Marcia Bed Virginia | Common Columbine (Granny's Bonnet) | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) ** | Aquilegia | A. vulgaris | Perennial | Several | April - July | Various | https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Aquilegia+vulgaris | The plant is potentially poisonous though the toxins are destroyed by heat or by drying. Flowers can be eaten raw and are rich in nectar, making them sweet and delightful. Use in salads or as a thirst-quenching munch in the garden. The flowers are also used as a tea substitute. The dried and crushed seed is used to kill external body parasites, and kills lice in hair. | Photo | Photo | Full sun - partial shade | 3-8 | 1-3ft x 6-12in | Well drained, dry to medium | Powdery mildew, rust, fungal leaf spots. Aphids, leaf miners, and caterpillars. None seem to be much of a problem at PHCF though. | Plants will cross pollinate so remove or move crosses if you want to keep a true variety. | The plant is potentially poisonous though the toxins are destroyed by heat or by drying. Flowers can be eaten raw and are rich in nectar, making them sweet and delightful. Use in salads or as a thirst-quenching munch in the garden. The flowers are also used as a tea substitute. The dried and crushed seed is used to kill external body parasites, and kills lice in hair. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Marcia Bed | Peony | Peoniaceae (Peony) | Paeonia | Perennial | 1 | https://www.gardeners.com/how-to/peony-care/8106.html | The entire plant is poisonous if taken in large doses. The cooked flowers can be used as a vegetable or to scent tea. The root harvested in the autumn from plants that are at least two years old can be dried and employed in the treatment of convulsions and spasmodic nervous affections such as epilepsy. A tea made from the dried crushed petals of various peony species has been used as a cough remedy, and as a treatment for haemorrhoids and varicose veins. | Photo | Photo | The entire plant is poisonous if taken in large doses. The cooked flowers can be used as a vegetable or to scent tea. The root harvested in the autumn from plants that are at least two years old can be dried and employed in the treatment of convulsions and spasmodic nervous affections such as epilepsy. A tea made from the dried crushed petals of various peony species has been used as a cough remedy, and as a treatment for haemorrhoids and varicose veins. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Marcia Bed | Japanese Anemone | Ranunculaceae** (Buttercup) | Anemone | A. hupensis | August - frost | https://www.gardenia.net/guide/how-to-grow-japanese-anemones | https://www.gardenista.com/posts/field-guide-japanese-anemones-japanese-anemone-a-hupehensis-windflowers/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Marcia Bed | Fern Salvia (aka Clary Sage) | Lamiaceae (Mint) | Salvia | S. sclarea | biennial | 2 | August | lavendar with white | https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Salvia+sclarea | https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Salvia+sclarea https://backyardpatch.blogspot.com/2013/06/herb-of-week-clary-sage.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Marcia Bed | Bleeding Heart | Papaveraceae (Poppy) | Dicentra | D. Alba | Perennial | Mid-to-late spring, early summer | https://gardenerspath.com/plants/flowers/grow-bleeding-hearts/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Marcia Bed | Blue False Indigo | Fabaceae (Pea) | Baptisia | B. australis | Perennial | May | blue | https://wimastergardener.org/article/blue-false-indigo-baptisia-australis/ | A blue dye is obtained from the plant's leaves & flowers. A poultice of the root is anti-inflammatory and is held in the mouth to treat toothaches. | Photo | Photo | Full sun - partial shade | 3-9 | 3-6ft x 1-3ft | Well drained, dry to medium | A blue dye is obtained from the plant's leaves & flowers. A poultice of the root is anti-inflammatory and is held in the mouth to treat toothaches. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Marcia Bed | Creeping bellflower | Campanulaceae (Harebell) | Campanula | C. rapunculoides | Perennial | June-July | https://www.geraniumrozanne.com/learn-how-when-and-where-to-plant-your-campanula/ | Flowers can be eaten raw or cooked. Young shoot can bee eaten raw or cooked and are very high in vitamin C. | Photo | Photo | Full sun - partial shade | 4-8 | 3-4ft x 1.5-2ft | Well drained, medium moisture | With its serrated, nettle-like leaves, it looks quite weedy before it flowers so make sure you don't pull it out! | Can be split in autumn every 3-4 years. Self seeds. | Flowers can be eaten raw or cooked. Young shoot can bee eaten raw or cooked and are very high in vitamin C. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Marcia Bed | Nettle-leaved bellflower | Campanulaceae (Harebell) | Campanula | c. trachelium | Biennial | Summer | purple/lavender | https://www.geraniumrozanne.com/learn-how-when-and-where-to-plant-your-campanula/ | https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=278830&isprofile=0& | Photo | Photo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Marcia Bed | Cornish bellflower | Campanulaceae (Harebell) | Campanula | C. alliariifolia | Perennial | July - September | white | https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Campanula+alliariifolia | https://practicalplants.org/wiki/Campanula_alliariifolia | Photo | Photo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Marcia Bed | Wild Ginger (European) | Aristolochiaceae (Dutchman's Pipe) | Asarum | A. europaeum | perennial ground cover | early spring | deep red purple | https://www.epicgardening.com/european-ginger/#:~:text=like%20root%20rot.-,Soil,loam%2C%20chalk%2C%20and%20clay. | https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Asarum+europaeum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Marcia Bed | Tulip | Lilliaceae ** (Lily) | Tulipa | Bulb | https://www.americanmeadows.com/flower-bulbs/tulip-flower-bulbs/how-to-grow-tulips | https://herbsocietyblog.wordpress.com/2018/09/19/a-tiptoe-through-the-tulips/ | Photo | Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Marcia Bed | Larkspur | Ranunculaceae** (Buttercup) | Consilida | C. ajacis | https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/larkspur/growing-annual-larkspur-plants.htm | http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=263223 | Photo | Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Marcia Bed | Wild Violets | Violaceae | Viola | V. soraria | Weed ground cover/under-ground rhizomes | blue purple | https://www.projectgreenva.com/what-s-the-deal-with-wild-violets | https://extension.psu.edu/underused-native-plants-common-blue-violets Viola soraria is the larval host plant for the Great Spangled Fritillary | Photo | Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Marcia Bed | Dwarf Iris Netted Iris | Iridacaee | Iris | I. reticulata | Bulb | March | purple plum | https://www.highcountrygardens.com/flower-bulbs/iris-flower-bulbs/planting-mini-iris-bulbs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Marcia Bed | Grape Hyacinth | Asparagaceae (Asparagus) | Muscari | Bulb | Cluster | Spring | Blue | https://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/articles/grapehya.html | https://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/h/hyagra42.html#:~:text=%2D%2D%2DMedicinal%20Action%20and%20Uses,and%20apparently%20acts%20like%20Saponin. | Photo | Photo | Full sun - part shade | 4-8 | 6-12" x 3-6" | Must be well drained | Divide when dormant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Marcia Bed | Common Milkweed | Apocynaceae (Dogbane) | Asclepias | A. syriaca | Perennial | Few | June— August | pink purplish | https://www.nybg.org/content/uploads/2018/08/EcoQuest_2018_August_MoreInformation.pdf | https://medium.com/usfws/spreading-milkweed-not-myths-5df8c480912d | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Marcia Bed | Sunchoke/ Jerusalem Artichoke | Asteraceae | Helianthus | H. tuberosis | Hardy perennial, spreading tuber | Several | Fall | Flower is yellow, tuber skin red | https://harvesttotable.com/how_to_grow_sunchoke/ | https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/vegetables/growing-jerusalem-artichokes-zmaz10onzraw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Marcia Bed | Rose Lady of Shallot | Rosaceae | Rosa | Shrub | 1 | May | Tangerine | Photo | Photo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Textile & Dye Sofia | Mirabilis (Focal Plant) | Nictaginaceae (Four O'Clock) | Mirabilis | M. jalapa | perennial, shrub | summer - fall | distinguished by more than one color on same plant & colors that change | https://plantcaretoday.com/mirabilis-jalapa.html | https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/b692/dd59be629a7645f41346fe3602bd2fd01dcb.pdf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Textile & Dye Sofia | Red Foliated Cotton | Malvaceae (Mallow) | Gossypium | G. hirsutum | Annual ornamental | Flowers July, cotton bolls fall | Red leaves, stem flowers; bolls white | https://homeplaceearth.wordpress.com/tag/red-foliated-cotton/ | https://www.plantsmap.com/plants/22207 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Textile & Dye Sofia | Dyer's Coreopsis | Asteraceae (Aster, Daisy, Sunflower) | Coreopsis | C. tinctoria | Annual | Many | July-August-September | Yellow rays with reddish-brown center disk | https://www.naturesrainbow.co.uk/2016/11/growing-dyers-coreopsis/ | http://www.wildcolours.co.uk/html/coreopsis.html | Photo | Photo | Full sun - partial shade | n/a | 2-3ft x 1ft | Neutrual ph | Plant seeds 1/2" deep | Gather flower heads during growing season for an orange | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Textile & Dye Sofia | Woad | Brassicaceae (Mustard/Cabbage) | Isatis | I. tinctoria | Biennial | 1 | May for flowers; fall for leaf harvesting | small yellow flowers, leaves bluish green, fruit black | https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/woad-plant/woad-plant-care.htm | https://localcolordyes.com/growing-woad/ blue indigo | Photo | Photo | Full sun - partial shade | 3-8 | Seed | Leaves can be used to make blue dye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Textile & Dye Sofia | Madder | Rubiaceae (Coffee, Madder, Bedstraw) | Rubia | R. tinctorum | Climbing, evergreen perennial | 1 | end of June flowers; berries July | Pale yellow flowers; green berries July by September berries are black | http://www.wildcolours.co.uk/html/madder.html | A vegetable red dye for leather, wool, cotton and silk; the roots are harvested after two years. http://www.wildcolours.co.uk/html/madder_dye.html | Full sun - partial shade | should have something to grow up | Mature root (~3 years) produces red | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Textile & Dye Sofia | Common milkweed | Apocynaceae (Dogbane) | Asclepias | A. syriaca | Self-seeding https://seed-balls.com/life-cycle-of-milkweed | Few | Jne - August | pink purplish | https://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/weedguide/single_weed.php?id=70#:~:text=Biology%3A,mature%20into%20a%20seed%20pod. Slightly toxic | Seed pod as insulation or buoyancy aid, bast fiber from stem http://northcountryfarmer.com/?p=702 | Vigourous, grows from suckers. | Division | Seed pod as insulation or buoyancy aid, bast fiber from stem | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Textile & Dye Sofia | Queen Anne's Lace Wild Carrot | Apiaceae (Umbelifers - carrot, celery, parsley) | Daucus | D. carota | Biennial | Many | dull white, pink in bud; dark purple flower at center | http://www.flowersociety.org/queen-annes-lace-plant-study.html | https://commonsensehome.com/queen-annes-lace/#:~:text=Traditionally%2C%20tea%20made%20from%20the,of%20%E2%80%9Cmorning%20after%E2%80%9D%20pill. | Seed | Use tops fresh in a dye bath to get green-yellow shades on alum mordanted wool | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Textile & Dye Sofia | Soapwort Bouncing Bet | Brassicaceae (Mustard/Cabbage) | Saponaria | S. officinalis | Betty Arnold | Perennial | 2 | July to September | lavender | https://www.friendsofthewildflowergarden.org/pages/plants/soapwort.html#:~:text=Bouncing%20Bet%20is%20an%20introduced,bulges%20at%20the%20leaf%20nodes. Root is toxic to some animals | https://draxe.com/nutrition/soapwort/#:~:text=Saponaria%20plants%2C%20commonly%20called%20soapworts,other%20rashes%20and%20respiratory%20ailments. | Full sun | leaves and stem for washing/soap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Textile & Dye Bed | Yucca | Asparagaceae (Asparagus) | Yucca | filamentosa | Adam's Needle | Perennial, evergreen shrub | 2 | Blloms mid-summer | creamy white flowers, | Water regularly and thoroughly until established; then they will tolerate drought. Remove the flower stalks once the flowers have dropped. | Leaves for fiber | Full sun | 4-10 | 2' to 3' with a similar spread. flower stalks: 5' to 8', up to 12' | most well-drained soil types. native: dry, sandy soils. | Division | Leaves for fiber | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Textile & Dye Sofia | Hibiscus | Malvaceae (Mallow) | Hibiscus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Textile & Dye Sofia | Black-eyed Susan | Asteraceae (Aster,Daisy, Sunflower) | Rudbeckia | R. hirta | Summer | deep yellow with black center | https://www.thespruce.com/choosing-and-growing-black-eyed-susan-1402860 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Textile & Dye Sofia | California Poppy | Papaveraceae (Poppy) | Eschscholzia | E. californica | Tender perennial | Many | Spring | orange, pink, white | Require very little water, good in drought | roots yellow dye | Full sun | Seed | roots yellow dye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Textile & Dye Sofia | Lily of the Valley | Asparagaceae (Asparagus) | Convallaria | majalis | Many | May | Divide if flowers become sparse | Leaves for pale green | Photo | Photo | Parial shade - full shade | 3-8 | 6-12" x 1-3ft | Medium moisture | Quite prolific, will spread | Division | Leaves for pale green | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Textile & Dye Sofia | Dahlia Crossfield Ebony | Asteraceae (Aster, Daisy, Sunflower) | Dahlia | ? | "Crossfield Ebony" | Tuber | 1 | July-August-September | Not hardy in NYC. Tubers must be lifted and stored during winter. Deadhead for more blooms | Gather flower heads during growing season for a violet dye | Photo | Photo | Full sun | did fine, but needs winter storage | Gather flower heads during growing season for a violet dye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Textile & Dye Sofia | Marigold | Asteraceae | Tagetes | A. lucida and patula | Annual | Few | Gather leaves and flower heads during the growing season. Use them fresh or dry them to create shades of yellow, gold, beige and brown. | Photo | Photo | Full sun - partial shade | works best if grown indoors first | Gather leaves and flower heads during the growing season. Use them fresh or dry them to create shades of yellow, gold, beige and brown. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Textile & Dye Sofia | Blood root | Sanguinaria | Canedensis | Perennial | 1 | March to April | Root produces red | Part shade - full shade | too sunny? | Root produces red | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Textile & Dye Sofia | Dahlia Glenplace | Dahlia | "Glenplace" | Tuber | 1 | July-August-September | Not hardy in NYC. Tubers must be lifted and stored during winter. Deadhead for more blooms | Gather flower heads during growing season for a violet dye | Photo | Photo | Full sun | did fine, but needs winter storage | Gather flower heads during growing season for a violet dye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Textile & Dye Sofia | Elecampane | Inula | helenium | Official | Perennial | 3 | Roots can be used to make blues and purple dye | Full sun - partial shade | Moist | Roots can be used to make blues and purple dye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Textile & Dye Sofia | Flax | Linum | usitatissimum | Annual | >10 | Fiber | Photo | Photo | Full sun - partial shade | Fiber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Textile & Dye Sofia | Hollyhock | Alcea | rosea var. nigra | "The Watchman" | Biennial | July-August-September | darker flowers give interesting pinkish hues, while lighter blooms give light pink to yellow orange hues. Pick flowers every few days and keep them in a plastic bag in refrigerator for a week or two until you have enough to use for dying. | Photo | Photo | Full sun | hardy to US zone 2 | 5-6ft x 1ft | Well composted, not too sandy, fertile | Grown from seed, the plant succumbed to rust two years in a row | darker flowers give interesting pinkish hues, while lighter blooms give light pink to yellow orange hues. Pick flowers every few days and keep them in a plastic bag in refrigerator for a week or two until you have enough to use for dying. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Textile & Dye Sofia | Japanese Indigo | Polygonum | tinctoria | Annual | a few | Leaves can be used to make blue dye | Full sun | Leaves can be used to make blue dye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Textile & Dye Sofia | Safflower | Carthamus | tinctorius | Zanzibar | Annual | 3 | flowers for pink | Full sun - partial shade | Poor, dry to mesic | flowers for pink | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Textile & Dye Sofia | Sunflowers | Helianthus | annus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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62 | Frances' Bed Kayla, Claire | Hydrangea | Hydrangaceae (Hydrangea) | Hydrangea | H. macrophyla | Shrub | 1 | Hot Pink | The young leaves, even without fermentation, are very sweet and are used to make a sweet tea called 'tea of heaven', it is used in Buddhist ceremonies. The young leaves and shoots are also eaten cooked | Photo | Photo | The young leaves, even without fermentation, are very sweet and are used to make a sweet tea called 'tea of heaven', it is used in Buddhist ceremonies. The young leaves and shoots are also eaten cooked | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Frances' Bed | Common Mullein (aka Great Mullein) | Scrophulari aceae (FIgwort) | Verbascum | V. thapsus | June - September | yellow | https://www.motherearthliving.com/plant-profile/herb-to-know-mullein-verbascum-thapsus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Frances' Bed | Daffodils | Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis) | Narcissus | Bulb | April | The chopped root is applied externally as a poultice to abscesses, boils and other skin complaints. | Photo | Photo | The chopped root is applied externally as a poultice to abscesses, boils and other skin complaints. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Frances' Bed | Rose | Rosaceae (Rose) | Rosa | ? | Lady of Shallot | Shrub | 1 | Photo | Photo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Frances' Bed | Rose (species?) | Rosaceae (Rose) | Rosa | ? | Shrub | 1 | Red | Photo | Photo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Frances' Bed | Black-eyed Susan | Asteraceae (Aster, Daisy, Sunflower) | Rudbeckia | hirta | Perennial | Many | August | Yellow with Black | A yellow dye is obtained from the flowers. An infusion of the roots has been used in the treatment of colds, dropsy and worms in children. A warm infusion of the root has been used as a wash on sores and snake bites. The ooze from the roots has been used as drops to treat earaches. | Photo | Photo | A yellow dye is obtained from the flowers. An infusion of the roots has been used in the treatment of colds, dropsy and worms in children. A warm infusion of the root has been used as a wash on sores and snake bites. The ooze from the roots has been used as drops to treat earaches. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Frances' Bed | White Siberian Iris | Iridaceae (Iris) | Iris | I. siberica | White Dwarf | May | White | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Frances' Bed | Lily of the Valley | Asparagaceae (Asparagus) | Convallaria | majalis | Bulb | Many | May | White | Divide if flowers become sparse | Photo | Photo | Parial shade - full shade | 3-8 | 6-12" x 1-3ft | Medium moisture | Quite prolific, will spread | Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Frances' Bed | Tulip | Lilliaceae (Lily) | Tulipa | Bulb | 10 | Spring | White, orange | Photo | Photo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Frances' Bed | Hyacinth | Asparagaceae (Asparagus) | Hyacinthus | Bulb | 2 | Spring | White | Photo | Photo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Frances' Bed | Geranium | Geranaceae | Pelargonium | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelargonium | Photo | Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Frances' Bed | Oldfield Cinquefoil | Rosaceae (Rose) | Potentilla | P. simplex Michx. | Many | Photo | Photo | Uncertain on this one. Looks like false strawberry but has 5 leaflets. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Frances' Bed | Yarrow | Asteraceae (Aster, Daisy, Sunflower) | Achillea | A. millefolium | herbaceous perennial | https://www.thespruce.com/taxonomy-of-yarrow-plants-2132606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Frances' Bed | Tansy Aster | Asteraceae (Aster, Daisy, Sunflower) | Machaeranthera | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Frances' Bed | Corydalis | Papaveraceae (Poppy) | Corydalis | C. aurea | perennial | June - | yellow | https://rightful.com/beyond-relief/corydalis-benefits/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Front box 5 Melissa | Rose Rockin' Robin | Rosaceae (Rose) | Rosa | Rockin' Robin ('Wekboroco') | Shrub rose | 1 | Late Spring/Early Summer | White w/red stripes | Blooms on new growth. Prune early to encourage repeat flowering. | Photo | Photo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Front box 5 Melissa | Bleeding Heart | Papaveraceae | Lamprocapnos (prev. Dicentra) | spectabilis | ? | Rhizomatous herbaceous perennial | 2 | May | Magenta/pink, white | The plant is potentially poisonous and can also cause skin rashes | Photo | Photo | Full sun - (preferably) part shade | 3-9 | 3-6ft x 1-3ft | Humusy, medium moisture, neutral to slightly alkaline | Divide in early spring of after foliage has died down. Root cuttings in winter. From seeedling (self seeds freely, seedlings can be transplanted in early May) | The plant is potentially poisonous and can also cause skin rashes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Front box 5 Melissa | Bleeding Heart | Papaveraceae (Poppy) | Lampro capnos | L.spectabilis | "Alba" | Rhizomatous herbaceous perennial | 2 | May | Magenta/pink, white | The plant is potentially poisonous and can also cause skin rashes | Photo | Photo | Full sun - (preferably) part shade | 3-9 | 3-6ft x 1-3ft | Humusy, medium moisture, neutral to slightly alkaline | Divide in early spring of after foliage has died down. Root cuttings in winter. | The plant is potentially poisonous and can also cause skin rashes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Front box 5 Melissa | Daffodils (species?) | Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis) | Narcissus | Bulb | 2 clumps | April | The chopped root is applied externally as a poultice to abscesses, boils and other skin complaints. | Photo | Photo | The chopped root is applied externally as a poultice to abscesses, boils and other skin complaints. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Front box 5 Melissa | Globe Thistle | Asteraceae (Aster, Daisy, Sunflower) | Echinops | E. ritro | Perennial | 1 | Summer | Dead head to prevent self seeding | Photo | Photo | Full sun - partial shade | 3-9 | 1-3ft x 1-3ft | Poor, well drained | Sow seed in mid spring. Divide in fall or spring | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Front box 5 Melissa | Lily of the Valley | Asparagaceae (Asparagus) | Convallaria | C. majalis | Bulb | Many | May | White | Divide if flowers become sparse | Photo | Photo | Parial shade - full shade | 3-8 | 6-12" x 1-3ft | Medium moisture | Quite prolific, will spread | Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Front box 5 Melissa | WildIndigo/ Yellow baptisia | Fabaceae (Pea) | Baptisia | B. sphaerocarpa | Baptisia sphaerocarpa | Herbaceous perennial | June | yellow | http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=242075 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Front box 5 Melissa | False Indigo/ Blue baptisia | Fabaceae (Pea) | Baptisia | Baptisia australis | white | https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-grow-and-care-for-false-indigo-1402900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Front box 5 Melissa | Alium | Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis) | Aliodea | Alam | https://willamettebotany.org/amaryllidaceae/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Front box 5 Melissa | Rose 'Purple Heart' | Rosaceae (Rose) | Rosa | "Purple Heart" | Floribunda | 1 | Summer | Red/light pink | Photo | Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Front box 5 Melissa | Siberian Iris 'White' | Iridaceae (Iris) | Iris | I. siberica | White Swirl ? | Dwarf | May | white | https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=270493&isprofile=0& | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Front box 5 Melissa | Candytuft | Brassicaceae (Mustard/Cabbage) | Iberis sempervirens | Compact | white | https://wimastergardener.org/article/blue-false-indigo-baptisia-australis/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Front box 5 Melissa | Vibernum | Adoxaceae (Adoxa) | Vibernum | Compact Cranberry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Front box 5 Melissa | Sedum | Crassulaceae (Stonecrop) | Autumn Joy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | Front box 5 Melissa | Peony | Paeoniaceae (Peony) | Paeonia | Paeonia tenuifolia Fernleaf | Spring ahead of other peony | red | https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/peony/growing-fernleaf-peonies.htm | https://practicalselfreliance.com/edible-peony/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Front box 5 Melissa | Columbine | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | Aquilegia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | Front box 5 Melissa | Bell Flower | Campanulaceae (Harebell) | Campanula | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Front box 5 Melissa | Rose Campion | Caryophyllaceae (Carnation/Pink) | Lychnis | Silene coronaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | Front box 5 Melissa | Creeping Jenny | Primulaceae (Primrose) | Lysimachia | L. nummularia | ? | Possibly all summer. | Yellow. Some cultivars don't bloom | https://www.gardenista.com/posts/gardening-101-creeping-jenny-lysimachia-nummularia-moneywort-plant-growing-guide/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | Front box 5 Melissa | Coral bells | Saxifragaceae | Heuchera | Perennial | 1 | Photo | Photo | Full sun - partial shade | 4--9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | Front box 5 Melissa | American Beautyberry | Lamiaceae (Mint) | Callicarpa | americana | Shrub | 1 | late summer/ fruit Ocotber | Photo | Photo | Full sun - partial shade | 6-10 | 6'-10' h. x 3'-6ft w. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | Front box 5 Melissa | Hydrangea | Hydrangaceae | Hydrangea | Shrub | 1 | The young leaves, even without fermentation, are very sweet and are used to make a sweet tea called 'tea of heaven', it is used in Buddhist ceremonies. The young leaves and shoots are also eaten cooked | Photo | Photo | The young leaves, even without fermentation, are very sweet and are used to make a sweet tea called 'tea of heaven', it is used in Buddhist ceremonies. The young leaves and shoots are also eaten cooked | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | Rock Garden Virginia | Crape Myrtle (Focla Plant) | Lythraceae | Lagerstomia | L. indica | tree | 1 | late June - fall | hot pink | https://lakelandyardandgarden.com/blog/49703/how-to-care-for-crape-myrtle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | Rock Garden Virginia | Eastern Cottonwood | Populus deltoides | Tree | 1 |