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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Beach Evening Primrose (Oenothera drummondii)

Karen December 17, 2025 0 Comments

Native to sandy beaches of northern Mexico and south-eastern US, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the willowherb family, Onagraceae, that also includes fuchsia, fireweed, and Clarkia. The plant…

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Plants for a Plant Zoo: Pussy Willow (Salix discolor)

Karen December 16, 2025 0 Comments

One of the earliest shrubs to bloom is pussy willow and the arrival of its fuzzy catkins renews the spirit like nothing else. Long before the first bloom appears, however,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Seaside Goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens)

Karen December 15, 2025 0 Comments

Also known as salt-marsh goldenrod, this succulent herbaceous perennial is native to coastal areas of eastern North America, parts of the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America where it grows on…

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Plant Profile: Giant Feather Grass (Stipa gigantea)

Karen December 10, 2025 0 Comments

Also known as golden oats, this perennial cool-season grass is native to the mountains of Spain and Portugal, and a member of the grass family, Poaceae, that also includes rice,…

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Plant Profile: Cape Scabiosa (Scabiosa africana)

Karen December 8, 2025 0 Comments

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…

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Plant Profile: Carmel Daisy (Scabiosa prolifera)

Karen December 3, 2025 0 Comments

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…

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Plant Profile: Cream Scabiosa (Scabiosa ochroleuca)

Karen November 26, 2025 0 Comments

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…

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Plant Profile: Caucasian Pincushion Flower(Scabiosa caucasica)

Karen November 24, 2025 0 Comments

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…

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Plant Profile: Golden-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium californicum)

Karen November 17, 2025 0 Comments

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 Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Narrow-Leaved Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)

Karen November 10, 2025 0 Comments

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…

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