May go dormant if too hot and dry
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Fast growing grasses such as this one make excellent nurse crops to hold soil while other slower-growing perennials get established
pale yellow
and disturbed or waste places
Rhodiola rosea - Roseroot rabbit-resistant May go dormant if tooSizes available: TBD Basics: zones 1 7, 6 12 inches, maybe taller in flower, full sun to part shade, yellow to brown flower in late spring to early summer (later at higher altitudes), likes sandy, gravelly, and rocky soils, needs impeccable drainage and is drought tolerant. Can take a bit of shade, but sunny yet cool exposure is preferred. This plant is dioecious. Common names: Roseroot, Roseroot Stonecrop, Arctic Root, Golden Root, Aaron's Rod,