Sharon Torello

  • Osmunda cinnamomea

    2011 – Cinnamon Fern This interesting, colorful character is a favorite fern here at Jenkins. In early spring, its silver-haired shine erupts in tightly curled ‘fiddleheads’. As they continue to […]

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  • Wisteria frutescens

    2010 – American Wisteria Named after the Philadelphia-born Caspar Wistar, American wisteria is a twining deciduous vine known for its lilac-purple, pea-like, fragrant flowers that bloom in pendulous racemes in […]

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  • Solidago caesia

    2010 – Bluestem Goldenrod Bluestem goldenrod is a lovely native wildflower with dark green foliage, dark blue stems, and small yellow flower heads. Typically growing in part shade at the […]

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  • Adiantum pedatum

    2009 – Northern Maidenhair Fern The maidenhair fern is a finely-textured, somewhat frilly fern that has curved stalks covered with finger-like projections.  They grow to a height of 1 to […]

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  • Aquilegia canadensis

    2008 – Wild Columbine Wild columbine is native to North America and can be found growing in open woodlands and along roadsides from eastern Canada through northern Florida, and westward […]

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