Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Module 4 - Week 4



Latin Name: Ipheion uniflorum
Common Name: spring starflower
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Origin: Argentina, Uruguay
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Herbaceous perennial
Form: Low foliage and taller flowering stalks
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Basal, linear, acute apex
Flowers: 6 tepals (3 outer, 3 inner), pale purple, solitary
Cultural Requirements: Full sun, endures summer dryness, well drained soil
Landscape Uses: Early spring colour, groundcover
Notes: Will self sow


Latin Name: Iris unguicularis
Common Name: Algerian iris
Family: Iridaceae
Origin: Greece, Turkey, Western Syria, and Tunisia
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Evergreen herbaceous perennial
Form: Sprawling foliage and flowering stalks
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Flattened, basal, linear
Flowers: 6 purple petals, 3 with yellow/white patterning
Cultural Requirements: Moist, well drained soil, partial sun
Landscape Uses: Evergreen ground cover, stunning flowers
Notes: Spreads rhizomotously


Latin Name: Prunus incisa
Common Name: Fuji cherry
Family: Rosaceae
Origin: Japan
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Deciduous shrub
Form: Upright, arching
Habit: Dense, irregular
Leaves: Deeply incised
Flowers: White petals, yellow anthers, in clusters, pendulous to shed water
Bark: Purple/brown bark, heavily lenticeled 
Cultural Requirements: Full sun, well drained, moist soil
Landscape Uses: Early spring colour, interest shrub
Notes: Grows very slowly


Latin Name: Mukdenia rossii
Common Name: mukdenia
Family: Saxifragaceae
Origin: China, Manchuria, Korea
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Herbaceous perennial
Form: Low foliage with taller flower stalks
Habit: Spreading groundcover
Leaves: Maple like, 12-15cm aross, palmately lobed, serrated margin
Flowers: Clusters of small white florets with yellow centres
Cultural Requirements: Full sun to partial shade, moist, well drained soil
Landscape Uses: Ground cover, reddish new foliage
Notes: Rhizomatous


Latin Name: Euphorbia myrsinites
Common Name: creeping spurge
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Origin: SE Europe and Asia Minor
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Evergreen perennial
Form: Leaves whorled around stems and flowers terminal
Habit: Prostrate
Leaves: Whorled, imbricate, triangular, pointy, bluish-green colour
Flowers: Flowers recessed behind outermost leaves, yellow, cyme
Cultural Requirements: Lean, dry, well drained soil
Landscape Uses: Evergreen groundcover
Notes: Sap is extremely caustic


Latin Name: Plectritis congesta
Common Name: seablush
Family: Valerianaceae
Origin: Western North America
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Herbaceous annual
Form: Basal leaves and flowering stalks
Habit: Dense carpet
Leaves: Ovate, acute apex
Flowers: Terminal pink clusters, involucre of hairy bracts
Cultural Requirements: Moist, acidic, organic, well drained soil, partial shade
Landscape Uses: Groundcover
Notes: Forms rosettes over winter


Latin Name: Rhododendron oreodoxa
Common Name: mountain glory rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae
Origin: China
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Evergreen shrub
Form: Arborescent
Habit: Arching stems
Leaves: Medium sized elliptic leaves
Flowers: Pink petals, black anthers, 10-12 flowers per head
Cultural Requirements: Moist, well drained woodland conditions
Landscape Uses: flowering shrub for large garden spaces


Latin Name: Polystichum polyblepharum
Common Name: Japanese eyelash fern
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Origin: Japan
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Perennial fern
Form: Fronds originating from central axis
Habit: Low arching sprays of fronds
Leaves: Hairy stipe, dark green, Vs of small brown sori on underside
Cultural Requirements: Moist soil, very tolerant of dry shade
Landscape Uses: Evergeen cover in dry shade
Notes: AKA tassel fern



Latin Name: Magnolia zenii
Common Name: zen magnolia
Family: Magnoliaceae
Origin: China
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Deciduous tree
Form: Upright
Habit: Arching stems
Leaves: Typical magnolia leaves
Flowers: White petals with pale pink markings, buds erect before opening
Cultural Requirements: Moist, acidic, organic soil, well drained, full sun
Landscape Uses: Deciduous tree for large spaces
Notes: Critically endangered in the wild

Latin Name: Ajuga reptans 
Common Name: common bugle
Family: Lamiaceae
Origin: Europe
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Evergreen perennial herb 
Form: Low, matlike
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Opposite, deccusate, ovate, irregular margin
Flowers: Verticilaster infloresence, blue flowers
Cultural Requirements: Shade and moisture loving
Landscape Uses: Ground cover
Notes: Rhizomatous and stoloniferous

Latin Name: Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus'
Common Name: variegated sweet flag
Family: Araceae
Origin: Garden origin
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Evergreen herbaceous perennial
Form: Basal blades and flowering stalks
Habit: Clump forming 
Leaves: Flattened leaves produced in one plane, stripe down centre
Flowers: Black spadix, reduced spathe
Cultural Requirements: Moisture loving, partial shade
Landscape Uses: Grassy texture in wet areas
Notes: Will spread once established

Latin Name: Primula juliae
Common Name: primrose
Family: Primulaceae
Origin: Eastern Caucasus
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Herbaceous perennial
Form: Round
Habit: Prostrate
Leaves: Simple, basal, glabrous, obovate, serrated margin
Flowers: Solitary, 5 petalous, dark purple
Cultural Requirements: Full sun to part shade, moist soil (especially in sunnier spots), well drained
Landscape Uses: Early spring colour, ground cover
Latin Name: Anemone nemorosa
Common Name: wood anemone
Family: Ranunculaceae
Origin: Europe
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Herbaceous perennial
Form: Low, matlike
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Deeply divided leaves in 5 parts, divisions are lobed
Flowers: White pendulous flowers
Cultural Requirements: Moist, acidic, well drained soil, partial shade, woodland conditions
Landscape Uses: Ground cover
Notes: Can be aggressive in woodland conditions

Latin Name: Lysichiton americanus
Common Name: skunk cabbage
Family: Araceae
Origin: Western North America
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Herbaceous perennial
Form: Basal flower stalks and shoots
Habit: Cascading from centre
Leaves: Very large, obovate
Flowers: Yellow spathe, spadix begins green then flowers white, male florets above females
Cultural Requirements: Very wet anaerobic conditions, shade to partial shade
Landscape Uses: Native interest in wet areas
Notes: Doesn't really stink that bad

Latin Name: Pulmonaria saccharata
Common Name: Bethlehem sage
Family: Boraginaceae
Origin: France and Italy
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Herbaceous perennial
Form: Low foliage with flowering stalks
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Spotted, lung shaped
Flowers: Purple and pink florets on a scorpioid cyme
Cultural Requirements: Partial shade, moist, well drained soil
Landscape Uses: Colour interest in early spring
Notes: People used to think this would fix your lungs

Latin Name: Epimedium x rubrum
Common Name: barrenwort
Family: Berberidaceae
Origin: Garden origin
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Herbaceous perennial
Form: Low leaf cover with taller flowering shoots
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Reddish, chordate, 3 leaflets per leaf
Flowers: Racemes, red sepals, yellow petals
Cultural Requirements: Moist, acidic, well drained soil, full sun to partial shade
Landscape Uses: Ground cover
Notes: Spreads rhizomatously


Latin Name: Muscari latifolium
Common Name: grape hyacinth
Family: Asparagaceae
Origin: Pine forests in Turkey
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Herbaceous perennial
Form: Flowering spikes with basal leaves
Habit: Erect
Leaves: Basal, singular, wrapping around flowering stalk
Flowers: Purple spikes, lighter top with a darker bottom portion
Cultural Requirements: Thrive well in dryness under a pine needle layer
Landscape Uses: Early spring colour
Notes: Will naturalize and spread to some degree


Latin Name: Matteuccia struthiopteris
Common Name: ostrich fern
Family: Onocleaceae
Origin: Temperate northern hemisphere
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Perennial fern
Form: Erect
Habit: Tightly packed fronds
Leaves: Spore producing leaves appear before vegetative leaves
Cultural Requirements: Moist, well drained woodland conditions, shadey
Landscape Uses: Texture within more dramatic plants
Notes: This plant is the source of edible fiddleheads sold at grocery stores

Latin Name: Luzula sylvatica
Common Name: great wood-rush
Family: Juncaceae
Origin: Europe, SW Asia
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Evergreen perennial grass
Form: Low, dense, matlike
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Linear, flattened blades with acute apex
Flowers: Small whitish flowering heads, round flowering stalk
Cultural Requirements: Wet, shaded, woodland conditions
Landscape Uses: Grassy groundcover 
Notes: Rushes are round

Saturday, 22 March 2014

Module 4 - Week 3

Latin Name: Magnolia sprengeri var. diva
Common Name: sprengeri diva
Family: Magnoliaceae
Origin: China
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Deciduous tree
Form: Single trunk, no leader
Habit: Diffuse branching, rounded
Leaves: Oval, thick, typical Magnolia sp. leaves
Flowers: Dark outer tepals, paler inner tepals
Cultural Requirements: Well drained moist soil, full sun to partial shade
Landscape Uses: Large deciduous garden tree, adds colour in early spring
Notes: This tree is grafted and this produces a dwarfing effect


Latin Name: Epimedium pinnatum subsp. colchicum
Common Name: bishop's hat
Family: Berberidaceae
Origin: Northern Iran
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Evergreen shrub
Form: Low groundcover with flowering shoots
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Basal leaves from rhizomes, compoundly trifoliate, serrated, spiny margin, triangular
Flowers: Yellow racemes, 4 sepals, petals modified into nectaries
Cultural Requirements: Will thrive in dry shade
Landscape Uses: Groundcover in dry shade conditions
Notes: Pollinated primarily by butterflies


Latin Name: Saxifraga stolonifera
Common Name: strawberry begonia
Family: Saxifragaceae
Origin: Asia
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Herbaceous evergreen
Form: Low groundcover
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Circular, basal, serrated margin, patterned veination
Flowers: White flowering spikes
Cultural Requirements: Wet soil in shady woodland conditions
Landscape Uses: Groundcover in a wet area
Notes: Spreads with stolons


Latin Name: Primula denticulata
Common Name: drumstick primula
Family: Primulaceae
Origin: Alpine areas of Asia
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Herbaceous perennial
Form: Basal foliage with flowering stalks
Habit: Clump forming
Leaves: Lanceolate, denticulate margin
Flowers: 5 purple petals, yellow centre, globose infloresense
Cultural Requirements: Wetter soils, partial shade but need some sun
Landscape Uses: Early spring colour in wet areas
Notes: Can trigger allergies in some people


Latin Name: Rhododendron thomsonii
Common Name: Thomson's rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae
Origin: India, Nepal, China
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Evergreen shrub
Form: Long primary trunks with reaching secondary branching
Habit: Reaching towards sunlight
Leaves: Mid sized leaf, round shape, bluish tinge
Flowers:Terminal clusters of red florets with black anthers
Stem/Bark: Peeling reddish bark 
Cultural Requirements: Partial shade, moist, organic, well drained soil
Landscape Uses: Good in large sized spaces in woodland conditions
Notes: Susceptible to powdery mildew


Latin Name: Narcissus ‘King Alfred’
Common Name: King Alfred daffodil
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Origin: Garden origin
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Herbaceous perennial
Form: Upright with drooping head
Habit: Clump forming
Leaves: Linear, dark green, basal
Flowers: Large flower head, pale yellow sepals with a deeper yellow corona
Cultural Requirements: Full sun, moist, well drained, moderately rich soil
Landscape Uses: Early spring colour
Notes: This is the most common daffodil in the trade


Latin Name: Narcissus 'Tete-a-tete'
Common Name: Tete-a-tete daffodil
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Origin: Garden origin
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Herbaceous perennial
Form: Upright with drooping head, dwarf form
Habit: Clump forming
Leaves: Linear, dark green, basal
Flowers: Pale yellow sepals with a deeper yellow corona
Cultural Requirements: Full sun, moist, well drained, moderately rich soil
Landscape Uses: Early spring colour


Latin Name: Heuchera americana hybrids
Common Name: coral bells
Family: Saxifragaceae
Origin: North America
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Herbaceous perennial
Form: Low, basal
Habit: Spreading, planted in clumps
Leaves: Basal, many lobes, come in many different colours and shades
Flowers: Racemes of white flowers
Cultural Requirements: Moist, well drained soil in full sun to partial shade
Landscape Uses: Used as a disposable bedding plant
Notes: Susceptible to weevil damage



Latin Name: Viola x wittrockiana
Common Name: pansy
Family: Violaceae
Origin: Garden origin
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Herbaceous perennial
Form: Low mounds
Habit: Clump forming
Leaves: Oval shaped, basal
Flowers: 5 irregularly sized petals (2 upper, 2 side and one bottom) of varying colours
Cultural Requirements: Moist, well drained soil in full sun
Landscape Uses: Short term bedding plant
Notes: Grows well from seed


Latin Name: Stachyurus praecox
Common Name: early stachyurus
Family: Stachyuraceae
Origin: Japan
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Deciduous shrub
Form: Densely branched
Habit: Climbing diagonally up through trees
Leaves: Ovate, 13-15cm long, dull/dark green colour
Flowers: Pendulous racemes of yellow florets
Stem/Bark: Pale brown/reddish bark 
Cultural Requirements: Light, acidic, moist, well drained soil in full sun to light shade
Landscape Uses: Early spring interest
Notes: Smells funky

Thursday, 13 March 2014

Module 4 - Week 2

Latin Name: Rohdea  japonica
Common Name: Japanese sacred lily
Family: Asparagaceae
Origin: China, Japan
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Evergreen perennial
Form: Basal mound
Habit: Fountain-like
Leaves: Lanceolate, pointed apex, entire margin
Flowers: Pale yellow, spike, producing red berries  
Cultural Requirements: Thrives best in shady conditions with moist soil, will tolerate some sun
Landscape Uses: Low evergreen material
Notes: This plant spreads rhizomatously

Latin Name: Prunus mume
Common Name: Japanese apricot
Family: Rosaceae
Origin: China
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Deciduous shrub
Form: Single trunked arborescent shrub
Habit: Vaselike
Leaves: Oval, pointed apex, 4-8cm long
Flowers: 5 sperate petals, 5 sepals, superior ovary, pink to white colour  
Cultural Requirements: Moist, well drained, acidic soil in full sun to partial shade
Landscape Uses: Early spring interest
Notes: Represents the new year in China

Latin Name: Anemone blanda
Common Name: windflower
Family: Ranunculaceae
Origin: SE Europe, Asia minor
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Herbaceous perennial
Form: Low groundcover
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Trifoliate leaves, deeply lobed, hairy
Flowers: Many thin purple petals, yellow interior, radially symmetric  
Cultural Requirements: Average, moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade
Landscape Uses: Early spring interest
Notes: Thrive well in woodland conditions

Latin Name: Polypodium glycyrrhiza 
Common Name: licorice fern
Family: Polypodiaceae
Origin: Western North America
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Epiphytic fern
Form: Flattened
Habit: Sprawling
Leaves: Alternate, pointed pinnae with 2 lines of yellow circular sori on underside  
Cultural Requirements: Moist soils, shady woodland conditions
Landscape Uses: Wet shade or epiphyte
Notes: Rhizome tastes like licorice

Latin Name: Mitella ovalis
Common Name: oval-leaved mitrewort
Family: Saxifragaceae
Origin: Western North America
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Evergreen herbaceous perennial
Form: Low groundcover
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Round, lightly lobed, toothed
Flowers: 5 greenish-yellow lobed petals  
Cultural Requirements: Moist woodland conditions
Landscape Uses: Groundcover
Notes: Flowers in May/June

Latin Name: Juncus effusus 'Spiralis' (AKA 'Unicorn')
Common Name: spiral rush
Family: Juncaceae
Origin: Garden origin
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Perennial "grass"
Form: Low spiraling foliage
Habit: Clump forming
Leaves: Twisted leaf stalks which are round  
Cultural Requirements: Wet soil, full sun to shade
Landscape Uses: Curiosity, grassy texture

Latin Name: Petasites frigidus var. palmatus 
Common Name: coltsfoot
Family: Asteraceae
Origin: Northern hemisphere
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Herbaceous perennial
Form: Low leaves with erect flowering stalks
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Deeply palmately lobed, basal
Flowers: Umbelate head of white florets w/involucre of bracts on flower stalks  
Cultural Requirements: Wet, shady woodland conditions
Landscape Uses: Groundcover
Notes: This plant is native and has medicinal value

Latin Name: Oemleria cerasiformis
Common Name: indian plum
Family: Rosaceae
Origin: Western North America
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Deciduous shrub
Form: Round, densely branched
Habit: Multi stemmed from base, thicket forming
Leaves: Lanceolate, 5-12cm long
Flowers: Racemes of pendulous white florets emerging with foliage  
Cultural Requirements: Moist, partially shaded woodland conditions
Landscape Uses: Native plant interest, early spring interest
Notes: This is the only plant in this genus. It is dioecious.


Latin Name: Rhododendron lutescens
Common Name: yellow flowering rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae
Origin: China
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Evergreen shrub
Form: Rounded
Habit: Arching branches
Leaves: Large, lanceolate with long drip tips
Flowers: Pale yellow with darker yellow colouring towards centre  
Cultural Requirements: Partial shade, moist, organic, well drained soil
Landscape Uses: Good in medium to large sized spaces in woodland conditions   
Notes: Bark is light brown and relatively smooth

Latin Name: Rhododendron sutchuenense
Common Name: Sichuan rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae
Origin: China
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Evergreen shrub
Form: Tall, dense, arbourescent
Habit: Stems reaching to sunlight
Leaves: Large, oblanceolate, hairy mid-rib
Flowers: Broad stigma, pink to white fused petals, dark purple colouring inside 
Cultural Requirements: Partial shade, moist, organic, well drained soil
Landscape Uses: Good in large sized spaces in woodland conditions 
 
Latin Name: Rhododendron Cornubia Group
Common Name: cornubia rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae
Origin: China
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Evergreen shrub
Form: Tall, dense, arbourescent
Habit: Stems reaching to sunlight 
Leaves: Large, lanceolate, glossy
Flowers: Red petals with lighter filaments and black anthers  
Cultural Requirements: Partial shade, moist, organic, well drained soil
Landscape Uses: Good in large sized spaces in woodland conditions 
Notes: Flowers reliably every year

Latin Name: Narcissus ‘Jetfire’
Common Name: Jetfire daffodil
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Origin: Garden origin
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Herbaceous perennial
Form: Upright with drooping head
Habit: Clump forming
Leaves: Linear, dark green, basal
Flowers: Yellow sepals with an orange corona
Cultural Requirements: Full sun, moist, well drained, moderately rich soil
Landscape Uses: Early spring colour

Latin Name: Arabis caucasica
Common Name: rockcress
Family: Brassicaceae
Origin: Caucaus Mountains
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Evergreen sub-shrub
Form: Low leaves with slightly raised inflorensence
Habit: Clump forming
Leaves: Lobed leaves, entire margin, covered in fine white hairs
Flowers: 4 white petals (2 smaller, 2 larger), yellow stamens  
Cultural Requirements: Well drained soil, lean soil, full sun to partial shade
Landscape Uses: Early spring interest
Notes: Stems have a somewhat woody base with red new growth

Latin Name: Camellia lutchuensis
Common Name: lutchuensis camellia
Family: Theaceae
Origin: Taiwan
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Evergreen shrub
Form: Rounded
Habit: Dense
Leaves: Ovate, serrated margin
Flowers: Small white flowers with yellow anthers, solitary, 5 petals
Stem/Bark: Light brown bark and hairy new shoots
Cultural Requirements: Moist, acidic, well drain soil in partial shade
Landscape Uses: Large shrub of interest for early spring
Notes: Very distinct red/white coloured alternate buds are a good ID feature


Latin Name: Corylopsis spicata
Common Name: spike winterhazel
Family: Hamamelidaceae
Origin: Japan
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Deciduous shrub
Form: Broad, reaching, wide, open
Habit: Climbing diagonally through trees for support
Leaves: Leaves much like typical Corylus
Flowers: Spikes of yellow flowers ~10cm long, red/black anthers  
Stem/Bark: Smooth light brown bark, zig-zag branching pattern
Cultural Requirements: Acidic, organic, moist, well drained soil in full sun to partial shade
Landscape Uses: Early spring colour for large spaces
Notes: Flowers last a long time and appear before leaves

Latin Name: Chionodoxa luciliae
Common Name: Lucile's glory of the snow
Family: Asparagaceae
Origin: Western turkey
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Herbaceous perennial
Form: Low, arching
Habit: Clump forming
Leaves: 2 leaves from each bulb, lanceolate, boat shaped tip, parallel veination
Flowers: 6 purple petals, yellow stamens 
Stem/Bark: Red flower stalks
Cultural Requirements: Average, medium, well drained soil in full sun to partial shade
Landscape Uses: Bulb planting for early spring colour
Notes: Flowers in early spring then goes into dormancy

Latin Name: Crocus vernus
Common Name: spring crocus
Family: Iridaceae
Origin: Eastern Europe, western Russia
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Herbaceous perennial
Form: Low, erect
Habit: Clump forming
Leaves: Linear, white line through middle of leaf
Flowers: Larger than C. chrysanthus, showy orange stigma  
Cultural Requirements: Moist, well drained soil, full sun to partial shade
Landscape Uses: Early spring bulb interest
Notes: Don't naturalize in lawns as well as C. chrysanthus

Latin Name: Corylopsis pauciflora
Common Name: buttercup winterhazel
Family: Hamamelidaceae
Origin: Japan, Taiwan
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Deciduous shrub
Form: Broad, round
Habit: Densely branched
Leaves: Leaves much like typical Corylus
Flowers: Fewer flowers on each infloresence than C. spicata, yellow petals with deep yellow anthers 
Cultural Requirements: Acidic, organic, moist, well drained soil in full sun to partial shade
Landscape Uses: Early spring colour for large spaces
Notes: Fragrant

Latin Name: Narcissus ‘Ice Follies’
Common Name: Ice Follies daffodil
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Origin: Garden origin
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Herbaceous perennial
Form: Upright with drooping head
Habit: Clump forming
Leaves: Linear, dark green, basal
Flowers: Pale yellow sepals with a deeper yellow corona
Cultural Requirements: Full sun, moist, well drained, moderately rich soil
Landscape Uses: Early spring colour

Latin Name: Viola odorata
Common Name: sweet violet
Family: Violaceae
Origin: Europe and Asia
Tree/Shrub/Herb: Herbaceous perennial
Form: Low groundcover
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Chordate shape, serrated margin
Flowers: 5 dark purple petals  
Cultural Requirements: Moist, acidic, well drain soil in full sun to partial shade
Landscape Uses: Bedding plant or naturalized in lawns
Notes: Spreads rhizomatously