Indian Physic (Gillenia trifoliata)

Indian Physic (Gillenia trifoliata)Hardy, North American perennial Description: White, star like flowers, borne in late spring with reddish stems and handsome, Astilbe like leaves that turn shades of red in the fall Habit: Grows 2 3 feet high and 3 feet wide Culture: Prefers full sun to part shade and moist well drained soils Hardiness: Cold hardy to USDA Zone 4 Origin: North America Attributes: Fall color Jefferson Documented Late seventeenth century naturalist, John Banister

and 'Maltese Rose'

the authors explore what they call the "empire" of Jefferson's imagination - an expansive state of mind born of his origins in a slave society

Description:Large

Tracing Jefferson's philosophical development from youth to old age

This energetic man was interested in everything

" 'Traveller

" a reference to its virtuous powers

The fruits are attractive to birds but the foliage is not attractive to deer

He also discusses Jefferson's favorite vegetables and the hundreds of varieties he grew

including the Noisettes

Culture: Prefers full sun or light shade and rich

had been collected from the Green Mountains in southwestern Albemarle County