Plant Profile: White Snake Root (Ageratina altissima aka Eupatorioum rugosum)
Karen Also known as tall boneset and richweed, this herbaceous perennial is native to central and eastern North America where it grows in woods and thickets. It is a member of…
Plant Profile: Swiss Cheese Plant (Monstera deliciosa)
This evergreen liana is a native of the tropical jungle from southern Mexico to Panama and is a member of the arum family (Araceae) that includes jack-in-the-pulpits, peace lilies, and…
Plant Profile: Fascicularia bicolor
Fascicularia bicolor is an evergreen terrestial perennial and native of Chile where it grows in rocky ground on the southern coast. It a member of the bromeliad family (Bromalaceae) that…
Plant Profile: Creeping Fushia (Fuchsia procumbens)
Creeping fushia is a deciduous, prostrate shrub endemic to the North Island of New Zealand where it is found along the coast including dunes, salt marshes, and gravel beaches.. It…
Plant Profile: Purple Milk Thistle (Galactites tomentosa)
Purple milk thistle, also called boar thistle, is an annual or biennial and a native of the Mediterranean area where it grows in disturbed soil such as wastelands, pastures, and…
Plant Profile: Chocolate Cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguineus)
Chocolate cosmos is a tender perennial native to Mexico where it is extinct in the wild. It is a member of the aster family (Asteraceae) that also includes daisy, yarrow,…
Plant Profile: Rose ‘Jeanne Lajoie’
Large clusters of ten to forty flowers are produced in profusion continuously. The flowers are flat, round, and full of petals that are rich mid-pink at first fading to pale…
Plant Profile: Miner’s Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata)
Miner’s lettuce is a rosette-forming annual native to Western North America from British Columbia to California and Mexico where it grows is moist disturbed areas. It is a member of…
Plant Profile: Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum)
Sea holly is an evergreen herbaceous perennial and a member of the carrot family (Apiaceae) that includes Queen Anne’ lace, dill, and parsley. It is a native to Europe where…
Butterflies in the Garden and How to Attract Them: Viceroy (Limenitis archippus)
The viceroy can be found through out most of the US, southern Canada and northern Mexico where it inhabits moist open or shrubby areas such as land around lakes, along…