Heliotrope and Strobilanthes with Glechoma

Heliotrope 'Scentropia Dark Blue'

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Persian Shield (Strobilanthes dyerianus)

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near the edge of the container, Variegated Creeping Charlie (Glechoma hederacea).

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Picture taken August 30, 2009.

Honorine Jobert Anemone

This hybrid anemone is Honorine Jobert Anemone.

Picture taken August 30, 2009.

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Ipomoea x multifida

The vine with the toothy leaves and red flowers is Cardinal climber, Ipomoea x multifida. This is a hybrid of Ipomoea coccinea and Ipomoea quamoclit.

The more normal-looking cordate leaves belong to another kind of morning glory.

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Picture taken August 30, 2009.

Blue mistflower

Eupatorium coelestinum is a synonym for this native Indiana flower, currently the blue mistflower is placed in the Conoclinum genus as Conoclinum coelestinum.

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Conoclinum coelestinum looks a lot like its relative white snakeroot, but it has blue flowers instead of white. White snakeroot is everywhere in the woods, but blue mistflower is much harder to find.

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Picture taken August 27, 2009.

Chamaesyce hypericifolia

This is Chamaesyce hypericifolia 'Breathless White'. Picture taken August 27, 2009.

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The common milk purslane is in the same Chamaesyce genus, here is a link:

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Obedient plant

This is the obedient plant, Physostegia virginiana. The cultivar is 'Pink Bouquet'. It's fun to push these flowers around. Be careful if you plant it, it has a tendency to become invasive. Picture taken August 27, 2009.

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Zinnia marylandica with Painted lady

A painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) feeds on Zinnia in Hort Gardens. The Zinnia is Zinnia marylandica 'Zahara Rose Starlight'.

Zinnia marylandica is a hybrid of Zinnia angustifolia and Zinnia violacea. I suppose the plant breeders were trying to get the look of Zinnia violacea without the mildew but it still looks like Zinnia angustifolia to me. Picture taken August 27, 2009.

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