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Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial Hardiness zones: 10-13 Sunlight: warm low sun to shade Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline |
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Flowers: white, yellow & purple Flowering Time: early summer to late summer Leaves: aromatic; stepped leaf arrangement Edibility: culinary herb, edible seeds | ||||||||
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Leave your light leaf clippings on the garden, great for water retention & nutrients as they mulch down.
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