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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Lavender Cotton (Santolina chamaecyparissus aka  S. incana)

Karen October 16, 2020 0 Comments

This semi-woody sub-shrub up to 2′ tall is native to the western and central Mediterranean area and is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae that also includes daisy, yarrow,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Corsican Sandwort (Arenaria balearica)

Karen October 16, 2020 0 Comments

This creeping evergreen perennial is native to the Balearic Islands, Corsica, Sardinia and mainland Italy and is a member of the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae, that also includes, pinks, baby’s breath,…

Weeds

Weeds and Their Control: Common Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris)

Karen October 15, 2020 0 Comments

Common groundsel is a summer annual and a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, dandelion, and lettuce. it is native to Europe, northern Asia, and parts…

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Plant Profile: Common Thrift (Armeria maritima)

Karen October 14, 2020 0 Comments

Also called sea pink, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the plumbago family, Plumbaginaceae, that also includes leadwort (Ceratostigma) and statice (Limonium). It is native to the Mediterranean area…

Herbaceous Perennials

Genus Rock Cress (Arabis) for the Garden

Karen October 13, 2020 0 Comments

Arabis is a genus of herbaceous annuals and perennials and a member of the mustard family, Cruciferaceae, that also includes broccoli, radish, and stock. Although there are over 100 species…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Abutilon Hybrids aka Flowering Maple (Abutilon x hybridum)

Karen October 12, 2020 0 Comments

Abutilon hybrids are tender evergreen shrubs and members of the mallow family, Malvaceae, that also includes hibiscus, cotton, and okra. They have been popular since the Victorian era when they…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: White Corydalis (Corydalis ochroleuca aka Pseudofumaria alba)

Karen October 9, 2020 0 Comments

This short-lived evergreen perennial is native to Italy and the Balkans where it grows in rocky woodland areas. It is a membe of the poppy family, Papaveraceae, that also includes…

Critters: Animals in the Garden

Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects: Dill (Anethum graveolens)

Karen October 8, 2020 0 Comments

Dill is an annual herb native to the Mediterranean and parts of Asia Minor but widely grown in North America. It is a member of the carrot family (Apiaceae) and…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: False Dittany (Ballota pseudodictamnus)

Karen October 7, 2020 0 Comments

Also known as false divinity and Greek horehound, this evergreen perennial shrub is a native to dry Mediterranean areas in Europe and western Asia, including the south Aegean, Egypt, Libya…

Native Plants

Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

Karen October 6, 2020 0 Comments

Common water hyacinth is a floating perennial native to the Amazon River Basin where it grows it wet habitats but was introduced into the US in 1884 at the World’s…

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