Plant Profile: Japanese Laurel (Aucuba japonica)
Karen Japanese laurel is a broadleaf evergreen shrub native to Japan, China, and Korea, where it grows in shady moist sites. It is not related to other plants bearing the common…
Plant Profile: Colewort (Crambe cordifolia)
A native of the Caucasus, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), along with radish, broccoli, and cabbage. It forms broad mounds of cabbage-like wrinkled, heart-shaped…
Plant Profile: Golden Trumpet (Allamanda cathartica)
Golden trumpet is a tropical evergreen vine native to Brazil where it grows over other plants in mangrove swamps and other wet areas. They can be grown outside in warm…
Plant Profile: Comfrey (Symphytum officinale)
Comfrey is coarse perennial herb native to Europe and Asia where it inhabits rich moist soils. It is a member of the borgage family (Boraginaceae) along with forget-me-not, lungwort and…
Plant Profile: Bishop’s Hat (Epimedium stellulatum ‘Wudang Star’)
Also called fairy wings and short root barrenwort, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the barberry family, Berberidaceae, and native to the Wudang Mountains of central China where it…
Plant Profile: Italian Bugloss (Anchusa azurea)
Italian bugloss is a biennial or short-lived perennial native to Europe, western Asia and pars of North Africa. It is a member of the borge family (Boraginaceae) along with forget-me-nots,…
Plant Profile: Rose Celsiana
Clusters of seven to fifteen pale red buds open to rose pink flowers that fade to white. The delicate petals are thin and crinkled, and surround a center of gold…
Plant Profile: Moonflower (Ipomea alba)
m This perennial flowering vine is native to tropical and semi-tropical regions of the New World in South, Central, and North America. A member of the morning glory family (Convolvulaceae)…
Plant Profile: Balm-Leaved Red Deadnettle (Lamium orvala)
Also called balm-leaved archangel,, this clump forming herbaceous perennial is native to central and eastern Europe. The heart-shaped leaves are up to six inches long, softly hairy and have serrated…
Plant Profile: Allegheny Fleece Vine (Adlumia fungosa)
Also called climbing fumitory, this herbaceous climber is native to North America where it grows on wet wooded slopes and is considered an endagered species in some of its range.…