Pellionia repens
Grow in bright indirect light. Likes humid atmosphere. Keep soil consistently moist during the growing season, but reduce watering somewhat from fall to late winter. Pinch stems to shape as needed. Easily propagated from stem cuttings. Native to ... [... more]
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Pachyrhizus tuberosa subsp. erosus
This tropical root vegetable normally requires a growing season of up to 9"'summer" months to produce a large tuber, but with some effort, that can be shortened to as few as 4 months. It is best if small tubers can be obtained. Otherwise, soak . [... more]
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Pachysandra terminalis
Japanese pachysandra is a shrubby, evergreen ground cover which grows 8-12" high and spreads by rhizomes to form a dense carpet of rich, dark green foliage. Oval leaves (2-4" long) appear primarily in whorls at the stem ends. Tiny white flowers [... more]
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Pachystachys lutea
Winter hardy to USDA Zones 10-11. In St. Louis, grow in the garden as a summer annual, in containers that can be overwintered indoors or as a houseplant. In the ground, plants need a moist, organically rich, well-drained soil in full sun. ... [... more]
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Packera aurea
Golden ragwort (sometimes also called golden groundsel or squaw weed) is a somewhat weedy perennial which is valued for its ability to thrive in moist shady locations, naturalize rapidly and produce a long and profuse spring bloom. It is native ... [... more]
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Paeonia 'America'
Red with golden yellow center 'America' is an herbaceous (soft-stemmed) peony with single red flowers. It is a shrubby plant that, each year, will typically grow 30-36" tall by mid-spring, bloom, display attractive foliage throughout the summer ... [... more]
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Paeonia 'Coral 'n' Gold'
Easily grown in rich, fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Add compost as needed before planting. Each plant will flower for approximately 7-10 days. Plant other cultivars with staggered bloom times to extend ... [... more]
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Paeonia 'Coral Sunset'
Coral pink with gold centers 'Coral Sunset' is an herbaceous (soft-stemmed) peony. It is a shrubby perennial that, each year, will typically grow 30-32" tall by mid-spring, bloom, display attractive foliage throughout the summer and early fall, ... [... more]
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Paeonia delavayi var. lutea 'Hesperus'
This tree peony is a deciduous, woody shrub that typically grows 3-5' tall with a 4' spread. Each single flower (6-8" across) features crinkled, rose-pink petals (with a hint of yellow) surrounding a bushy center clump of yellow stamens. Blooms ... [... more]
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Paeonia 'Goldfinch'
'Goldfinch' (Saunders 1948) is a hybrid tree peony that features large, single, yellow flowers with attractive yellow center stamens. Flowers bloom in spring (May in the St. Louis area). This is a deciduous, woody shrub that typically grows to ... [... more]
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Paeonia 'Itopa Shakuyaki'
This fernleaf peony cultivar is an herbaceous (soft-stemmed) plant which, each year, will typically grow to 1-2' tall by mid-spring, produce flowers in mid-season (usually May in the St. Louis area), display attractive foliage throughout the ... [... more]
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Paeonia japonica
This herbaceous (soft-stemmed) peony is a woodland species that is native to certain islands in northern Japan and is noted for its compact size, single blooms and preference for part shade. It is a small shrubby plant that, each year, will ... [... more]
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