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Here ’s a gorgeous sweep of houttuynia atCornell Plantationsin Ithaca , New York . I fall in beloved with this plant life then and there , and I think it ’s beautiful , but every time we feature houttuynia ( Houttuyniacordataand cvs . , USDA Hardiness Zones 5 - 11 ) in the pages of the clip , we get angry letters from readers who say this plant is evil . What ’s your experience ? Well - behave groundcover , or Horrible Plague from Hell ?

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