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The shady bed where astilbes went to die is now filled with resilient hostas, a variety of sturdy ferns and rhizomatous Solomon’s seal.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2023

It is difficult to eradicate because it spreads by both rhizomatous roots and seed dispersal.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2022

ZZ plants are extremely low-maintenance and need water only about once a month during the growing season, and even less in winter, due to a rhizomatous root system that stores water.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2022

“There is a begonia for everyone,” Rosenbaum said, while acknowledging that many of these plants crave humidity, especially the Rex and rhizomatous types.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2021

Canadense, a rhizomatous "Turk's Cap" Lily, 2 to 4 feet high, with drooping funnel-shaped flowers varying in colour from bright orange-red to pale red, the upper portion of the segments being heavily spotted with purple-brown.

From Beautiful Bulbous Plants For the Open Air by Weathers, John