Plant Profile: Cape Scabiosa (Scabiosa africana)
Karen A rare plant suitable only for West Coast gardens, this evergreen herbaceous perennial is native to the fynbos of South Africa and a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that…
Plant Profile: Carmel Daisy (Scabiosa prolifera)
Native to the woodlands and shrublands of the eastern Mediterranean area, this annual is a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigelia, Centranthus, and valerian. Plants grow…
Plant Profile: Cream Scabiosa (Scabiosa ochroleuca)
Native to southern Europe and Asia Minor, this short-lived herbaceous perennial is a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigelia, Centranthus, and valerian. Plants grow 2-3′ tall…
Plant Profile: Caucasian Pincushion Flower(Scabiosa caucasica)
Native to Caucasus, north eastern Turkey, and northern Iran, thisherbaceous perennial is a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigelia, Centranthus, and valerian. The plant grows up…
Plant Profile: Golden-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium californicum)
This tender semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial is native to moist soils around ponds, bogs, marshes, and other moist sites along the Pacific coast from central California to southern British Columbia. It…
Plant Profile: Narrow-Leaved Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)
Native to moist meadows and woodlands of North America, this semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial is not a grass but is in the iris family, Iridaceae, that also includes gladiolus, crocus and…
Plant Profile: Grassleaf Scabiosa (Scabiosa graminifolia)
Native to rocky slopes in southern Europe, this evergreen perennial is a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigelia, Centranthus, and valerian. Plants grow up to 18″…
Plant Profile: Orange Sneezeweed (Helenium hoopseii)
Also known as owl’s claws, this clump-forming perennial a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow and lettuce. It is native to western United States from…
Plant Profile: Sweet Scabiosa (Scabiosa atropurpurea)
Also known as mourningbride, and mournful widow, this annual is a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigelia, Centranthus, and valerian. It is native to the Mediterranean…
Plant Profile: Acanthus balcanicus aka A. hungaricus aka A. longifoliius
Endemic to the Balkan peninsula, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the Acanthaceae family that also includes mostly tropical plants such as polka-dot plant and Thunbergia. Plants grow 4-5′…