{"title":"Plants for the Maine Rock Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis compilation is for those of you interested in making rock gardens in either sun or shade. It is also a way to design for a low-growing garden without rocks - an approach I think of as tapestry gardening. The alpine plants will be here, and that niche will continue to grow, (and may eventually be a separate collection), but my definition of a rock garden plant includes a broader range of plants than those. We have a lot of rocks and rocky areas in Maine. We might not consider these \"rock gardens\" in a classic sense, but the conditions can be similar enough to use this collection as a guide to experimentation. There are many Maine native plants that grow on thin, rocky, and shallow soils as well as some with true alpine cred. 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The seeds are distributed by ants and it also spreads by rhizome, Deer resistant. The root has been used medicinally, and the plant contains the anti-tumor compound aristolochic acid. However, some sources say it has potentially carcinogenic properties as well. 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It grows much larger than other heucheras and has a substantial panicle of bloom late in the season. The maple-shaped leaves are large and velvety. Although it takes a couple of seasons to establish, 'Autumn Bride' grows well in dry shade and the bloom makes a good cut flower. Both the pale green leaves and the white flowers really brighten up the shady garden. Overall its character is elegant and stately. Salt tolerant and deer and rabbit resistant. 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