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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Persian Onion (Allium aflatunense)

Karen August 2, 2017 0 Comments

Persian onion is a bulbous perennial native to central Asia. It is a member of the amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae) that also includes agapanthus, daffodils, and snow drops. The fleshy, strap-shaped…

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Plant Profile: Green Dragon (Arisaema dracontium)

Karen July 31, 2017 0 Comments

Green dragon is an herbaceous perennial native to eastern North America where it grows in damp forests. It is a member of the arum family, Araceae, that also includes Jack…

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Plant Profile: Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana)

Karen July 26, 2017 0 Comments

Also known as false dragonhead, this rhizomatous herbaceous perennial is native to North American and a member of the deadnettle family, Lamiaceae, that also includes mint, coleus, and lamb’s ear.…

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Plant Profile: Millot’s Knotweed (Polygonum miletti aka Persicaria miletti)

Karen July 24, 2017 0 Comments

This clump-forming herbaceous perennial is native to western China and Nepal where it grows in scrub and on cliff ledges. It is a member of the knotweed family, Polygonaceae, that…

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Plant Profile: Checkerbloom aka Praire Mallow (Sidalcea malviflora)

Karen July 19, 2017 0 Comments

Checkerbloom is a herbaceous perennial in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that also includes hollyhock, cotton, and okra. It is native to western North America from Alberta and British Columbia south…

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Plant Profile: Rose ‘Colette’

Karen July 17, 2017 0 Comments

‘Colette’ is part of the Romantica series of roses developed by the Meilland family to capture the shape and scent of old roses with the colors and repeat flowering of…

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Plant Profile: Willowleaf Oxeye (Buphthalmum salicifolium)

Karen July 12, 2017 0 Comments

Willowleaf oxeye is a clump forming herbaceous perennial native to Europe and a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes goldenrod, lettuce, and daisies. Plants grow 1-2′ tall…

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Plant Profile: White Yarrow (Achillea grandifolia)

Karen July 10, 2017 0 Comments

White yarrow is a clump-forming perennial native of southeast Europe and a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also include daisies, goldenrod, and lettuce. The gray-green foliage is finely…

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Plant Profile: Rock Cress (Arabis caucasica aka A. albida)

Karen July 5, 2017 0 Comments

Rock cress is an evergreen herbaceous perennial native to mountainous areas from the Mediterranean to eastern Asia where it grows in well-drained soils and full sun. It is a member…

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Plant Profile: Weeping Willow (Salix babylonica)

Karen July 3, 2017 0 Comments

Weeping willow is a deciduous tree native to northern China but widely grown in Europe and the US. It is a member of the willow family, Salicacaea, that also includes…

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