American Spikenard (Aralia racemosa)

American Spikenard (Aralia racemosa)Hardy, summer flowering, North American perennial Clusters of tiny, white flowers gathered in large, showy panicles bloom amongst bold, compound foliage; flowers followed by deep purple, inedible berries Origin: North America With a broad native range from New Brunswick south to North Carolina and west to Arizona, Utah, and northern Mexico, the American Spikenard is an easily grown perennial that adapts to a variety of conditions. A member of the

thread-like segments

Includes archival and new illustrations

flowering shrub

saying "[t]his is a beautiful shrub brought by Captain Lewis from the River Columbia

and after the ailing Charles Thomson circulates the mistaken idea that Jefferson has converted to Christianity

Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense) arrives in a 1 quart pot

2 ½"h x 6 ¼"w

has been grown in American gardens since the late 18th century

to impossible time lines

peach-leaf foliage turns yellow in the fall

breed merino sheep

ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1476767345