Sweetpepper Bush; Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia)

Sweetpepper Bush; Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia)Deciduous eastern North American shrub Description: Upright racemes of delicately fragrant, white flowers in mid summer when few other woody plants are in bloom; a favorite of bees Habit: Grows 3 to 8 feet high and 4 to 6 feet wide, forming a dense, rounded bush Culture: Prefers moist, acid soil supplemented with organic matter; grows well in shade but can tolerate full sun if given plenty of water Hardiness: USDA Zones 3 through 9 Origin: North

Wild Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata) arrives in a 2

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leaves turn deep red in the fall

Habit: Grows to 2

the flower is small but neat

Leadwort (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides) arrives in a 2

Habit: Grows to 18 to 24 inches tall and 24 to 30 inches wide

Yule or New Year's Eve

Sweet William is one of the oldest of garden flowers and is illustrated in the English herbals of Gerard and Parkinson

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ISBN-13:  978-0195181302

This volume represents the first attempt to pull together Stanton's most important writings on slavery at Monticello and beyond