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| Source of seeds for helianthus salicifolius (Willowleaf sunflower) February 27, 2008 Where can I purchase seeds for helianthus salicifolius? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Recommendations for plants for Fairbanks, Alaska. February 25, 2008 i have just finished reading Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. i loved it. i'd like to start getting folks to grow their own foods, and raise as much livestock as possible, but i live... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Difference in natural soil and potting soil. February 19, 2008 If you buy store bought soil is it different than soil from the ground? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for wildflower seeds of milkweed family (Asclepiadaceae) February 14, 2008 I am a lifelong amateur botanist/horticulturist and am trying to find a source for wild flower seeds of the milkweed family (Asclepiadacea). Thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for Carex senta plugs in Maryland February 04, 2008 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, I have discovered that Carex senta would be a great plant to replace grass that is just not working. There are numerous articles supporting this, as well as my local coun... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native non-invasive plant seeds for Oregon wedding January 21, 2008 I study invasive plants and I am interested in native plant re-vegetation. I am also planning a wedding in July. We thought a nice party favor would be wild flower seeds. I have people coming from ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for common names of plants in the United States January 16, 2008 Hello Mr. Plants! I am writing to you on behalf of Carol Sharp who is one of the leading plant and flower photographers here in the UK. We will shortly be making her collections of work availab... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native alternatives for non-natives December 07, 2007 Is there a way to search this website using an invasive plant species to get a list of native plant alternatives? ie. search Miscanthus sinensis (Chinese Silvergrass) and get the native alternative Sa... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Resources for designing a landscape in Florida November 03, 2007 I have a large backyard that was devastated by Hurricane Wilma 2 years ago. I am tired of looking at bare grass. Is there a good lanscaping resource that I can design a rather large landscape. I reall... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Inoculant for bluebonnets October 08, 2007 Where can I find inoculant for my bluebonnets? I have searched high and low. Native American Seeds does not carry it. I can buy it for soybeans in a huge quantity, but am not sure that this is the ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Search for Texas barberry (Mahonia swaseyi) for sale September 30, 2007 Do you know where I can purchase a Texas Barberry (Berberis swaseyi, Texas Mahonia) plant? I live in the Texas hill country. Thanks View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Horse herb available by seed? September 25, 2007 I live in Hays County in Texas, and I would like to plant horse herb on a slope that is now covered with a variety of tall grasses. Is horse herb available in seed form? If so, how may I order some? S... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Resources for wildlife garden in Maryland September 10, 2007 I've recently bought a home in Cambridge in Dorchester County on Maryland's Eastern Shore. I want my small garden to have native plants that will sustain birds, butterflies and visiting wildlife. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plants and sources for Little Rock, Ark. August 20, 2007 I live in Little Rock, Arkansas. What Type of native plants will grow here? Do you know a on-line store I can purchase them? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for Bumelia lanuginosa in Kansas August 18, 2007 Do you know of a source of Bumelia lanuginosa? I would like to include it in a future landscape construction project on the Kansas State University campus. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Purchase of medicinal plants August 14, 2007 Hi. I am looking to buy some medicinal plants. One of them is Galium and the other is Thymus serpillum. Please advise me of where I can find them. Thank you very much. I really appreciate your hel... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower seed mix August 06, 2007 Where can I buy "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower seed mix? Does such a thing exist? It seems like years ago my neighbor had some packets that she planted in her front yard, they were gorgeous! I woul... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources of seeds for Quercus buckleyi August 02, 2007 I'm looking for a source for Liners or seed of "Texas oak (Quercus buckleyi)". Can you tell me any sources? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Alternatives to non-native and invasive Carex crus-corvi in New York July 20, 2007 Hello. I can't seem to find carex crus-corvi (ravenfoot sedge) on any online seed/plant website. I was interested in buying seeds or plants. My last name is Corvi, and I would love to grow it. Can... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Karoo rose June 15, 2007 Where would the Adenium obesum/desert rose/Karoo rose pictured in the Austin American-Statesman's Gardening section on 06/09/07 be available for purchase in or near the Taylor, Texas (76574) area? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Bluebonnets as a source of nitrogen fixation June 13, 2007 I am fascinated by Texas Bluebonnets and want to introduce them to k-12 students as a major source of Nitrogen fixation. As I want to present this to the teachers can I get any guidance from you, lik... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Help, I know nothing! June 12, 2007 Where can I find someone who can give me advice on my flowers, plants, trees and shrubs? I bought a house with a lot of flower beds containing many different varieties of greenery and don't know... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Landscape designers for Texas Hill Country June 09, 2007 I need to locate a landscape designer for a Texas Hill Country property. Can you help? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources for Paronychia virginica in Virginia May 16, 2007 Greetings, I noticed that you have Paronychia virginica for sale in your spring plant sale. Despite the plant sharing the name of my fair state, I've been unable to find a source for it. Given... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Looking for nursery selling Wrights skullcap (Scutellaria wrightii) May 02, 2007 I'm located in Plano, and am trying to find seeds or seedlings for a plant species I saw at the LBJ Wildflower Center in Austin. I'm looking for a blue-flowering ground cover plant that is called W... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plants for Italianate garden April 29, 2007 Hi, I am looking at buying a house in Abilene, Texas that has an established burnt grass yard. The house is Italianate and requires bold plantings. Is there a way to establish a relatively Italinate... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for sabadilla lily (Scheonocaulon officinale) April 25, 2007 Hi, i'm Dutch and living in Iquitos Amazone Peru. Now i'm looking for the plant sabadilla lilly (sapadilla lilly?). This is a natural pesticide. Where does this plant grow, where can I find the pla... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources for Bouteloua dactyloides in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area April 06, 2007 We live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Over the last few years our lawn has withered and now we are almost grassless. After researching we are considering planting Buffalo grass. However, after spend... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of night blooming Cereus April 04, 2007 My Grandmother used to have a plant she called Nightly Series, that bloomed only at night. Can you help me find out where to buy one? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Availability of Cornus florida (flowering dogwood) for Central Texas March 26, 2007 I'd like to buy a flowering dogwood tree. Love the fall berries and spring flowers. I haven't had been able to find them at the nurseries I frequent (Great Outdoors, Natural Gardener, Breed, Barton ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources of Rosa acicularis for research March 25, 2007 I am a professor at the University of Nebraska and would like to obtain some Rosa acicularis plants to do research with. Can you tell me how to purchase them. Thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources of Hypericum anagalloides (tinkekrs penny) March 23, 2007 I am currently in search of any place where I may be able to purchase some of the Tinker's Penny. Could you please assist with this in any way possible? Greatly appreciated. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Suppliers for Lantana urticoides March 23, 2007 I would like to plant yellow Lantana in my beds because of the hot drought conditions we have in north central Texas. Where can I find this to plant now? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Locating native plant landscaper in Austin, TX March 12, 2007 Help ! I have a 9 year old native landscape -- river rock areas with beds of native plants which include lantana, salvia greggii, rosemary, coreopsis, brazos penestemon , Russian sage, Jerusalem sage,... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources of cut native wildflowers March 06, 2007 I am preparing for my garden club's annual flower show and I have been assigned Southern Graces in San Antonio. Is there a source for cut bluebonnets or indian paintbrushes? Thank you. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Finding bloom time on "Explore Plants" feature of website February 27, 2007 In using your 'Explore Plants' feature, I have noticed that you can search for plants according to their bloom time, but when looking at a specific species' page, I have not been able to discover t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for purchase of native Salvia texana February 23, 2007 Good morning, Do you or do you know someone who carries Salvia texana? It has been impossible for me to obtain this beautiful Native Texan. Please respond at your earliest convenience with infor... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source of Rosa foliolosa for Zilker Gardens, Austin February 19, 2007 We're looking for a specimen plant of Rosa foliolosa and I am hoping you can direct me where I can purchase one for the Vee Fowler Native Texas Herb Garden at Zilker Botanical Gardens. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Mail order sources for Salvia January 14, 2007 Do you know of any mail order sources for Salvia? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for plants or seeds of Pedicularis densiflora December 14, 2006 Do you know where I might obtain Pedicularis densiflora live plants or viable seeds. I understand that this plant is native to Oregon and California and is semi-parasitic and needs a host plant to dr... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for Crossvine and time to plant December 11, 2006 I live in Dripping Springs, Texas. I would like to plant a cross-vine in my back yard. When can I plant the cross-vine? Where can I purchase them in my area? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Availability of orchids native to Austin, TX area November 29, 2006 Hi Mr. Smarty plants, I'm looking for orchids native to the Austin Texas area. I'd like to incorporate them into my pond and waterfall garden. Can you give me some names. I'd also like to know ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native perennial roof garden plants for New York November 09, 2006 I am looking for perennial roof gardens plants, sedum, hen and chickens, native plants. I am in zone six. They will have three inches of perilite, gravel, and compost. Can you give me a good local so... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources of native seeds for California November 03, 2006 Hello. I am trying to locate native seed producers in California. We have 100 acres of land that we would like to plant native seeds on and possibly harvest. Can you refer me to any California nati... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native Indian Rice Grass cultivation as food source September 30, 2006 Hi! I'm a student at UT and I ran across a grass while doing some reseach, native to Utah and Arizona, called Indian Ricegrass. It was used as a famine plant among native communities, however, it w... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources for Wax myrtle (Morella cerifera) September 21, 2006 I live in Alvin, Texas. I am looking for a small shade tree, that is easy to care for. I only have a small area for the tree. Alvin, Texas is about 30 miles from Galveston. I saw a wax myrtle tre... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Locating sources for bracken fern in New York September 01, 2006 I am looking for bracken fern plants to plant in my garden. Where can I find them? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Seed sources for Mexican Gama Grass August 28, 2006 I'm trying to find a seed source for Mexican Gama Grass (scientific name is Tripsacum lanceolatum). Can you help me? Thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Best places to obtain native plants July 13, 2006 Where is the best place to get native plants ? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Wild hydrangeas north of Atlanta GA June 29, 2006 There are wild hydrangeas in my area - just north of Atlanta GA. There is a particular type, though, that I have only seen in the more mountainous counties of GA. The flower cluster is flat, with tiny... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source of seeds for non-native Artemisia pontica May 26, 2006 Hi, I've tried unsuccessfully to find seed for "roman wormwood" "Artemisia Pontica" Do you carry this or do you know a source in the US to get the seed? Much Thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Learning to identify wild plants in Michigan May 23, 2006 I am trying to learn more about Michigan wildplants by taking one sample home each time I take my dog on a walk. We walk in fields, woods and wetlands in Ann Arbor. Today I found several Jack-in-the-P... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources of Scutellaria drummondii May 21, 2006 Dear Mr. Smarty Pants, I purchased a purple skullcap, scutellaria drummondii in the Hill Country last year. It has done REALLY well here in Fort Worth and would like more, but cannot locate it anywhe... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for Texas Hawthorne (Crateagus texana) May 19, 2006 Hello, I am in search of some Texas Hawthorne (Crateagus texana). Thanks, View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Locating Rubus trivialis (Dewberry) In Houston May 10, 2006 Where can I purchase dewberry (Rubus trivialis) seeds &/or plants? I live in the Houston, Texas, area, and the area has grown so much that I can no longer locate dewberry plants. I would like to plant... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Locating Rosa rugosa for Massachusetts May 09, 2006 There is a shrub that grows out on the Cape especially at the beach. I have always called it Beach Rose and I have heard other people call it a Beach Plum. However, the most recent picture of a Beac... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Resource for information on phytoremediation April 27, 2006 Hello, I've been searching for a resource that will tell me which contaminants certain plants are able to absorb (in terms of phytoremediation). Thanks so much - I do hope to hear from you so... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Locating supply for Clematis drummondii in Arizona April 19, 2006 I am trying to locate Clematis drummondii for my desert garden in Scottsdale, Arizona. Any help would be appreciated. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Commercial source of Malus x arnoldiana in Massachusetts April 13, 2006 Looking for a commercial source for Malus x arnoldiana, a Massachusetts native apple/crabapple. I work for a Massachusetts conservation land trust with an interest in wildlife habitat and mast and nat... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for Wave scaly cloakfern (Astrolepis sinuata) April 13, 2006 Can't make it to the Plant Sale but really want to buy one Astrolepis sinuata (Wavy Cloak Fern) if a plant is available for sale. Is it possible to buy one if one is available after the sale date (j... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Preserving endangered plants in Massachusetts April 09, 2006 I've recently visited the national registry of threatened or endangered plants for my Massachusetts home, with a hope of : 1. Identifying rare, threatened or endangered species in my state. 2. fi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources of native herbaceous plants for Massachusetts April 04, 2006 Hi, I am looking for sources of native herbaceous plants, ideally in plug form, and wondered if you had a list you could send me. Thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources of Starleaf Mexican Orange (Choisya dumosa) March 26, 2006 Where can we find Choisya dumosa (plant recommended for southwest area) for sale? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Locating source for Crataegus Brazoria (Brazoria Hawthorn) March 20, 2006 I want to purchase a Crataegus Brazoria Sarg. (Brazoria Hawthorn) but cannot find a source for one. Can you help? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Location of source for live white violets native to Virginia March 20, 2006 Dear Ms. Pants, I am in Austin & would like to buy a quantity of small live plants for decorative table top use in April, 2006. I need any variety of the wild woodlands-loving white violets that are n... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source of cotton seeds in Georgia March 08, 2006 Where can I buy cotton seeds???? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Alternatives to non-Texas native pin cherry for Texas February 28, 2006 Dear Ms. Smarty Plants, I learned that the fire cherry/ pin cherry is a very hardy tree, and that it is very drought resistant. I live in zone 7, on black land, which becomes very dry in the summer. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for Guayacan (Guajacum angustifolium) in Texas February 28, 2006 Do you know where I can purchase guayacan (soapbush) or is it impossible to transplant? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources of information on native plants iin Ypsilanti, Michigan area January 26, 2006 Hello, I am a scout with Troop 243. I am interested in knowing if you have information available to give me regarding the Native Plants that have been discovered in the Ypsilanti, Michigan area. I n... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources of information for design of prairie meados in Georgia January 25, 2006 Dear Ms. Smarty Plants, I am designing a prairie meadow in Covington GA (Zone 7) at the edge of piedmont and coastal ecosystems, primarily lower piedmont. I am trying to restore a 1/2-acre site over ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Resources for native plants and landscaping in El Paso, TX January 24, 2006 I live in El Paso, Texas, and want to know more about flowers and other native plants and landscaping in this specific geographical area. I would like information on particular plants that are suita... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Resources for information on native plants of Ecuador January 12, 2006 Hi, I'm going to Ecuador this spring to work on a gardening project in the rainforest of Ecuador. I'm interested in native plants of Ecuador, especially flowering plants - do you know of a good res... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for photo of Helianthus nuttallii January 10, 2006 I need a photo of Helianthus nuttallii. Can you help me? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources for seed of Utah native Asclepias labriformis January 08, 2006 Hi there, I am looking for seeds of the plant "Asclepias labriformis" which is native to Utah. Can you help me to find seeds from this plant? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources for Strawberry Bush (Euonymus americana) in Pennsylvania December 01, 2005 I am interested in purchasing some Strawberry bush plants but I am having problems finding where I can purchase them. Any suggestions? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source of Datil Yucca for Anchorage, AK September 24, 2005 Mr Smarty Plants, I want to buy a Datil Yucca Plant. I live in Anchorage Alaska. Can you tell me where I might be able to purchase one? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for Gulf Muhly for Houston September 24, 2005 Could you help me find a seed source for Gulf Muhly, Muhlenbergia capillaris please? I need enough for about 2 acres. Thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on basketplant August 22, 2005 I want to buy a basketplant (Callisia fragrans). Do you know where can I buy it? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on Yerba de la Negrita August 22, 2005 I would like to know where I can get Yerba de la Negrita "Scarlet Globemallow". For what can I use it? What is it like? I have a rancho in Chihuahua Mexico and I wonder if it grows there. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source of article on Great St. Johns-wort (Hypericum ascyron) August 11, 2005 I found the following comment on your database when reading about Hypericum ascyron: Comments: The scattered distribution of this plant in Ontario is thought to match historical aboriginal encampment... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants for Mission, TX August 11, 2005 Last week I visited my uncle who is head of a church in Mission, TX. The church owns an empty 2 to 3 acre lot, where they hope to build a school someday. However, that day is at least 10 to 15 years... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on Tamarisk July 31, 2005 Where can I buy Tamarisk, and will it survive in Massachusetts? I've seen it in Provincetown, on Cape Cod. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources of seeds for Cudweed Sagewort and Artemisia ludoviciana July 20, 2005 Where can a person buy seeds for Cudweed Sagewort. Artemisia ludoviciana? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on Hesperaloe parviflora July 11, 2005 I see these bright pink orange flowers on tall bracts everyday on the way to work. I have been searching for the name so I can buy one. I found a picture on your site at (http://www.wildflower.org/?... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Seed source for non-native Cenipa americana July 11, 2005 The Genipa americana plant or seeds, do you have it on sale too? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plant nursery July 07, 2005 I want to grow wildflower starts for tough-to-grow plants for retail and commercial sale. And I prefer organic, but, jeez, one step at a time. Any guidance on the ins and outs of this business? D... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Willows native to Wisconsin July 01, 2005 I have a small garden center in the far northern reaches of Wisconsin....and I specialize in native varieties for up here. I also help folks with lake shore restoration and preservation. There was... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources of native plants for Marin County, CA June 30, 2005 Where in Marin County, California can I get native area plants? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on chile pequin June 11, 2005 I cannot find plants or seeds for the chile pequin (birds eye chile) plant. Do you have any or know of any business or person from whom I may purchase them? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources of native wildflowers for Long Island, NY May 27, 2005 What wildflowers are native to Long Island and where can I buy seeds/plants? There is so much information out there that I find my region, Long Island, seems to get lost. There is only 1 loca... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources for native plants astragalus and acerola May 12, 2005 Where can I get a plant of astragalus as well as acerola? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source of seeds for Penstemon murrayanus April 20, 2005 Is it possible to obtain seeds of Penstemon murrayanus? I'd like to contribute to the propagation of this threatened species. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Smarty Plants on native plant purchases March 27, 2005 I am looking for an article(s), white paper, policy, etc. that addresses responsible native plant purchases. I have your genetics piece, but am looking for something more broad that addresses what a ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| More on bluebonnets March 02, 2005 Where can I find seeds for maroon bluebonnets? I understand that Texas A&M has developed cultivars for this plant in as many as four colors. I haven't been able to find a source for them. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for Bumelia lanuginosa in Austin February 24, 2005 PLEASE HELP! I'm trying to plant several trees called Bumelia lanuginosa (synonym: Sideroxylon langinosum). The common names include but are not limited to: Ironwood, Chittamwood, Gum Elastic, Wooly... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Source for Brasil tree, Condalia hookeri February 23, 2005 I have been searching for this tree everywhere, but cannot locate a dealer/retailer/nursey that sells this tree. Its name is Brasil tree (Condalia hookeri) and it is native to the southern US, ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Source of Tridens flavus, purple-top grass February 23, 2005 Will you kindly refer me to a grower from whom I may purchase plugs of Tridens flavus, purple-top grass. for a meadow installation in zone 6. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Smarty Plants on Kokias January 27, 2005 I am searching for seeds of different Kokias (Kokia cookei, K. drynariodes and K. kauaiensis) and Thespesias (Thespesia grandiflora, T. thespesioides, T. nerifolia and T. popul... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Source for native Orobanche plant seeds for research January 20, 2005 I'm looking for native Orobanche plant seeds for a research project, but have had no luck so far. We've been able to locate lots of sources for the noxious weed Orobanche (from Europe), but none for... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Sources of cold hardy, native wildflowers in upstate New York January 07, 2005 We are looking for the best wildflower varieties with some challenging requirements. First, we need cold hardy varieties. We are in USDA area 5 in upstate NY. Second, our lot is by a lake bordered b... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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