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perennial plant
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Anemone blanda (common name windflower) is a low-growing perennial with a daisylike flower. It flowers in spring, and is found in partially-shaded conditions such as woodland. The windflower should not be confused with the wood anemone, Anemone nemerosa, whose star-shaped flower is rarely found in the UK,
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Marguerite (Argyranthemum frutescens), also known as the Paris daisy or Boston daisy, or chrysanthemum grandiflorum. The marguerite is a short, bushy perennial, popular in gardens and as cut flowers. It grows up to 90 cm/35 in tall and its daisylike flowers bloom throughout the summer.

Plant that lives for more than two years. Herbaceous perennials have aerial stems and leaves that die each autumn. They survive the winter by means of an underground storage organ (perennating organ), such as a bulb or rhizome. Trees and shrubs or woody perennials have stems that persist above ground throughout the year, and may be either deciduous or evergreen. See also annual plant, biennial plant.



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Due to their competitive nature, they are not meant for pristine flower beds, but demand their own space where, unimpeded by neighboring annuals or herbaceous perennials, they can properly show off.
Growing tips: One of three Echinacea species used for medicinal purposes, (the others are Echinacea angustifolia and Echinacea pallida), this herbaceous perennial can be propagated from seed, transplants, or divisions.
The California version is a herbaceous perennial that grows to only about 1 foot, is not picky about soil type, can handle sun or part shade and resents irrigation to the extent that it will rot when watered during the summer.
 
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