Friday, June 10, 2011

Covers ground without being a menace

Name: Cutleaf stephanandra (Stephanandra incisa and cvs.)
Zones: 3 to 8
Size: 3 feet tall and up to 10 feet wide
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; moist, well -drained soil
Cutleaf stephanandra does a wonderful job of covering sloping eyesores. Its maplelike foliage creates a sweep of green throughout summer before turning reddish in fall. Its tiny flowers (inset) appear in late spring. Cutleaf stephanandra benefits from a dose of compost at planting time.Pruning should be tackled in spring prior to new- shoot development.

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