Winterthur Bloom Report 27

Did you know?

There are approximately seventy different types of daylilies

There are thousands of daylily cultivars

Daylilies have been grown for 2,000-3,000 years

They were thought to be medicinal, in the time of Confucious

Many are toxic to humans and animals

Daylilies grow in clumps and each flower only lasts a single day, hence the name, Daylily

Find info about the perfect daylily for your garden here: Daylily Plants For Sale | Hemerocallis | High Country Gardens

Black cohosh grows in zones 3-8. It is a naive plant to North America and Canada and can be found growing wild within forested areas. Landscapers have long loved this large, bushy perennial plant because it blooms when many other flowers have come and gone, and their flowers can last three weeks or longer.

The suspected reason behind the common name, fairy candles comes from the idea that they grow best in the woodlands (among the fairies) and their flowers, being bright white, seem to light up the woodland floor…like a candle.

Black Cohosh has been used medicinally for many years and is thought to help with a variety of ailments from mood swings to settling hot flashes in menopausal women. (Be sure to discuss taking any medication, even natural herbs and flowers, with your doctor to avoid severe reactions.)

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