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| Limestone Fameflower |
Zones: 6, 7
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Fameflower is a beautiful little succulent that occurs only in the open, gravelly, limestone glades of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama where is it rare throughout. It forms small clumps of plump, needle-like, succulent, 2 _", gray-green leaves. One-foot tall flower stalks support dozens of brilliant, 1", 5-petaled flowers from early summer to fall. Curiously, the flowers only open during the late afternoon and only on sunny days. We grow this perennial like a rock garden plant - with excellent drainage in sharp grit in full sun and also in planters with other drought loving succulents. Good companions would be any of the sun loving Sedums, birdsfoot violet, Tennessee Coneflower, and Dianthus Firewitch. This is really an unusual, neat, and pretty little plant. Who knows, it may be the next roof garden star! Cat# 1536
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Availability?: Currently
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Native Plant |
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Good Fragrance |
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Butterfly Plant |
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Hummingbird Plant |
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Good Fall Color |
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Berries & Fruits |
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Deer resistant |
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| Ease of Culture |
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Easy |
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Not Too Hard |
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Difficult or Tricky |
| Evergreen |
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Yes |
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Semi |
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No |
| Plant Type |
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Wildflower |
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Shrub |
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Grass or grass-like |
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Perennial |
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Tree |
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Ground cover |
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Fern |
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Vine |
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| Light Exposure |
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Full sun |
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Mostly sunny |
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Half and half |
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Full shade |
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Mostly shady |
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| Soil Condition |
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Sandy |
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Organic |
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Clay |
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Average |
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| Moisture Tolerance |
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Dry |
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Wet |
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Moist |
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Moderate |
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| Height |
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12" or less
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24" to 36" |
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12" to 24" |
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36" or taller |
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| Color |
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White/whitish |
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Pink |
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Blue |
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Yellows |
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Rose |
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Green |
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Orange, coral |
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Violet |
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Brown |
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Peach, salmon |
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Lavender |
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Mauve |
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Red, scarlet |
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Purple |
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Tan |
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Early spring |
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Early summer |
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Early fall |
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Mid spring |
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Mid summer |
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Mid fall |
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Late spring |
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Late summer |
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Late fall |
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We welcome your suggestions and comments. Please tell us how we can improve, or if there are other plants you wish we carried.
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