Mulberry Creek Herb Farm: Alphabetical Listing of Herbs

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Kalanchoe, PANDA PLANT Kalanchoe tomentosa Light: Full Sun to Sun-P.Sun Height: 2 x2 Feet Water: Dry-Normal Soil: Sandy-Loamy Common Uses:Jar-Gems TM, Houseplants, Container, Ornamental, Panda is an appropriate common name for this plant if you compare appearances. Both are fuzzy, gray, and adorable but the plant is unquestionably easier to care for indoors, where most gardeners need to move it, in the frigid months. More specifically, 3"" long leaves, with black dotted edging, radiate from a central stem that can branch with careful pruning. Partner this panda in the sun with a ""Wooster's Dwarf Bamboo"" nearby in light shade and see if anyone is clever enough to catch the connection. $ 5.79	Kenilworth Ivy, Mini Cymbalaria muralis 'Nana' Cold Tolerance: Zone 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: Sun-P.Shade to Full Sun Height: 3in.x 18 Water: Wet-Normal Soil: Organic-Loamy Flowers: Early Summer to Late Spring to Late Summer to Middle Summer Common Uses:Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Ornamental, Shade, Walk About All summer, pale pink, miniature snapdragon flowers prance over tiny, ivy-leaved, bright green foliage. Don't be fooled by its delicate appearance- it's a tough, ground-hugging, politely spreading groundcover, but, the more sun it gets, the more water it wants. $ 4.29	Key To Our Descriptions Here's a sample entry with an explanation to follow Basil, African Blue' (ideally there is a photo) Ocimum x 'African Blue Cold Tolerance: Zone 9a 9b-11 Light: Sun - P. Shade Height: 3 x 2-1/2 Feet Water: Normal Soil: Organic - Loamy Common Uses: Butterfly, Culinary, Ornamental Explanation: Basil, African Blue = COMMON NAME (we're working on photos, folks) Ocimum x 'African Blue' = BOTANICAL NAME (in this case it is a cross; the cultivar in single quotes is African Blue which happens to be its common name too) Cold Tolerance: Zone 9a 9b-11 The USDA zone rating reflects the plant's hardiness. You can click on the zone to get a popup window of what temperatures the herb will tolerate. Ohio is roughly zones 5 & 6 so this basil is a tender perennial, not able to survive our winters. Zone 1 is arctic, Zone 12 is tropical. Light: Sun - P. Shade This basil PREFERS sun but WILL TOLERATE part shade. Full Sun= 6 hours or more hours of sun P. Sun= 4 - 6 hours of afternoon sun P. Shade= prefers morning sun, shaded afternoons Shade= grows well or tolerates shade Height: 3 x 2-1/2 Feet= MATURE SIZE TO EXPECT IS 3 FEET TALL AND 2-1/2 FEET WIDE Water: Normal = PREFERS NORMAL WATERING Water in all new transplants deeply about 3 times a week until established (usually about a month). Normal = about 1" of water weekly by hose or from above Dry= no supplemental water unless under dire drought Wet= plant near a water source so you can water as needed (Above recommendations refer to plants in the ground not in a container) Soil: Organic - Loamy= this basil PREFERS organic soil, but loamy is fine Clay is not recommended for any of our plants but you can improve your clay. In the fall and spring sprinkle gypsum and add a 2" layer of compost. Loam = any well draining soil with some organic matter Organic = soil high in added potting soil, compost, aged manure, ... Sandy = well draining sand; add compost, if necessary to retain water Common Uses: Butterfly, Culinary, Ornamental= THE MORE POPULAR USES BUT BY NO MEANS THE ONLY USES Other Useful Definitions Annual = plant lives 1 year and dies Biennial = plant's lifecycle is 2 years. First year, it sends up foliage. Second year it produces flowers also which seed and start the process all over again. Example is parsley. Plant 2 successive years of a biennial and you'll have it forever. Hardy Perennial = plant comes back from the crown every year. Some are short lived perennials while many entertain us for 6 or 7 years if maintained and divided. Half-Hardy Perennials = if protected from wind during a mild Ohio winter, it may survive Tender Perennial = no amount of burlap, evergreen pine bows, saran wrap teepees or other protective devices will save this plant under most Ohio winters. In warmer climates it would come back year after year. Hardening off = highly recommended! Indoor seedlings are gradually exposed to sun, outdoor temps and wind over a 7-14 day period, from 1 hour to all day. Frost Free Date is generally considered to be May 15th, but don't let me hear about you putting in your basil until Memorial Day.
Knawel Cushion Scleranthus biflorus ssp.uniflorus Cold Tolerance: Zone 6b 7a 7b 8a 9a 9b-11 Light: Full Sun to P.Sun Height: 1in. x 12in. wide Water: Normal Soil: Sandy Flowers: Early Summer Common Uses:Alpine Rockery, Garden Railroads, Groundcover, Miniature/Faery Garden, Walk About Designing miniature gardens always requires a groundcover and none hugs the soil lower. Consider these packed, moss like cushions that resemble a shrunken ""Irish Moss,"" but are far more tolerant of sunny and dry conditions. Has nearly invisible white flowers in early summer. Transforms into hay colored mounds each winter. This will grow almost anywhere, under any condition. Try it with ""Lady's Mantle, Alpine"" like a miniature rhubarb and ""Moujean Tea"" & ""Myrtle, Variegated"" (as trees). $ 4.29

Mulberry Creek Herb Farm
3312 Bogart Road, � Huron, Ohio 44839
Phone: (419) 433-6126 � Fax: (419) 433-6126
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