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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Carolina Lupine (Thermopsis villosa aka T. caroliniana)

Karen January 29, 2025 0 Comments

Native to the mountains of the Carolinas and Georgia, this clump-forming herbaceous perennial is known by many common names including Aaron’s rod, false lupine, blue ridge lupine, golden-banner, and bush…

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Plant Profile: Diascia vigilis

Karen January 27, 2025 0 Comments

This mat-forming semi-evergreen tender perennial is native to South Africa where it grows along mountain streams and damp edges of forest clearings. It is a member of the figwort family,…

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Plant Profile: Littleleaf Mock-Orange (Philadelphus microphyllus)

Karen January 22, 2025 0 Comments

Littleleaf mock-orange is a bushy multibranched deciduous shrub native to the Southwest US from Wyoming to northern Mexico west to California where it grows in the scrub and brush habitats…

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Plant Profile: Blanket Flower (Gaillardia x grandiflora)

Karen January 20, 2025 0 Comments

This hybrid short-lived perennial is the result of a cross between tall, perennial G. aristata and shorter, annual G. pulchella and is a vigorous, long blooming plant with a short…

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Plant Profile: Highway Iceplant (Carpobrotus edulis)

Karen January 15, 2025 0 Comments

Highway iceplant is a creeping perennial succulent and a member of the fig-marigold family, Aizoacea, that also includes “living stones”, and New Zealand spinach. It is native to coastal areas…

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Plant Profile: Germander Speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys)

Karen Meyers January 13, 2025 0 Comments

Also known as bird’s-eye speedwell, and cat’s eyes, this herbaceous perennial is native to Europe where it is found in meadows, hedgerows, and open deciduous woodlands. It is a member…

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Plant Profile: White Mugwort (Artemisia lactiflora)

Karen January 8, 2025 0 Comments

White mugwort is clump forming herbaceous perennial native to India and western China. It is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisies, sunflowers, and lettuce. Plants…

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Plant Profile: Winecup (Callirhoe involucrate)

Karen January 6, 2025 0 Comments

Also known as purple poppy mallow, wine cup is a herbaceous perennial native to much of central US where it grows in medium dry soils along roadsides, on hillsides, and…

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Plant Profile: Heartleaf Wild Ginger (Asarum arifolium aka Hexastylis arifolia)

Karen January 1, 2025 0 Comments

This evergreen herbaceous perennial, also known as arrow-leaf wild ginger, is native to dry to mesic woodlands and forests of southeastern US and is a member of the pipevine family,…

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Plant Profile: Magellan Anemone (Anemone magellanica)

Karen December 30, 2024 0 Comments

Native to southern South America, this rhizomatous herbaceous perennial is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes delphinium, clematis, and hellebore. It grows 6-8″ high and forms…

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