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Plants of the Week: August 18

Posted August 19, 2014 14:57h in Plant of the Week by

Helianthus ‘Sunshine Daydream’

This plant with its beautiful golden bloom is great for some late summer bloom. ‘Sunset Daydream’ has a nice size double flower and color that will catch your eye from a distance. It is a large plant that gets 5-6 feet tall so it can be put near the back of the garden and still be a standout star. ‘Sunshine Daydream’ can be found in the BioStream. photo credit: V. Cornaglia

Hibiscus syriacus ‘Minerva’

This Hibiscus can grow in full sun to part shade and can grow up to 10 feet tall. It has lavender flowers with dark red centers. The bloom starts in July and will continue into the fall; the flower also attracts butterflies. This is a very tough and easy to grow hibiscus and can be found next to Old Tarble. photo credit: V. Cornaglia

 

Eutrochium purpureum

Also known as Joe pye weed, this is a tough plant that can handle moist soil and full sun but still has nice foliage. Joe pye weed get 5-7 feet tall and with very small purplish pink fragrant flowers and will bloom July to September. See this plant in the BioStream. photo credit: V. Cornaglia

Vincent Cornaglia
vcornag1@swarthmore.edu
2 Comments
  • John Schucker
    Posted at 20:58h, 19 August Reply

    Hello, Vincent.
    Has Joe Pye Weed been reclassified? I have always known it as eupatorium, not eutrochium. John

  • Andrew Bunting
    Posted at 08:05h, 20 August Reply

    Vincent,

    Yes, many relatives in the Asteraceae have been reclassified into new genera, including the Joe-pye weed.

    Andrew Bunting, Curator

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