What are these plants??
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Michelle M
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Would love to know the names of the four plants pictured. Thanks!!
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1, 2, and 4 are mahonia, oregon grape.
Betsy Spencer
on Mar 20, 2014
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I am not sure but the purple flowers may be hellebores. Mahonia can be invasive in zones 7 and up. The grape like seeds can make this a very prolific plant. So be careful or these plants will take over.
The Garden Frog with C Renee
on Mar 20, 2014
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You have mahonia (shrub) and hellebores (perennial), Michelle!
Barb Rosen
on Mar 20, 2014
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Lovely Hellebores!
Deltagardener
on Mar 20, 2014
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Number 2 looks like Vinca.
Beverly Rogers
on Mar 20, 2014
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I agree with Barb & Renee. The shrubs are mahonia and purple are hellebores.
Darwin
on Mar 20, 2014
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Thank you!!
Michelle M
on Mar 21, 2014
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Mahonia (oregon grape - Oregon's state flower) is one of my favorite healing plants - it has antibiotic, antifungal, antiparasitic, anti-inflammatory and laxative properties and works actively on the liver to clean out the body. It's active ingredient is said to be berberine - however - it seems that the constituents of the plant as a whole are far more powerful than the use of the isolated berberine. Berberine (also in Barberry - another common landscape shrub and closely related herbal medicine) is what gives the striking yellow color to the roots (and also tells you it will be strong medicine.) It is also used sometimes as a substitute for goldenseal - another powerful medicine that is difficult to cultivate and has been overharvested in the wild. http://www.methowvalleyherbs.com/2012/11/oregon-grape-root-it-could-save-world.html http://www.nativeplantsociety.org/oregongrape.htm http://medherb.com/Materia_Medica/Hydrastis_-_Goldenseal_substitutes_.htm
NancyLee
on Mar 22, 2014
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I cut the old leaves on the bottom of the hellebores and then the new growth and blossoms can be seen better
Evelyn R
on Mar 22, 2014
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In Alabama we call them just Holly trees. I belive they are in the same family. The purple plamt is a Lentin Rose.
Jerri Corn
on Mar 22, 2014
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You're welcome - maybe TMI but I just can't help myself!!
NancyLee
on Mar 25, 2014
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