Plant Profile: European Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
Karen Like other members of the genus, European ash is not especially ornamental but is a large deciduous tree that does well in inhospitable places. Growing up to 80’ tall, it…
Plant Profile: Norway Maple (Acer plantanoides)
Some of us have fond memories of “helicopters” swirling down from maple trees, breaking them open and sticking them on our nose. If you share this memory you may have…
Plant Profile: Monkey Flower (Mimulus ringens)
Also called Allegheny monkey flower or square-stemmed monkey flower, this herbaceous perennial is native to North America where it grows in wet soils such as wet meadows, swamps, stream and…
Plant Profile: Swamp Goldenrod (Solidago patula)
Swamp goldenrod, also known as rough leaf goldenrod, is a herbaceous perennial native to eastern United States where it grows in wet lands such as swamps, bogs, and shores of…
Plant Profile: European Alder (Alnus glutinosa)
This deciduous tree, native to Europe and western Asia, was introduced to North America in colonial times. It is usually a narrow, multi-stemmed tree with oval to round simple leaves…
Plant Profile: Paper Mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
Paper mulberry is deciduous tree or shrub native to Japan, China and Polynesia where it has been used to make paper, cloth, and medicine. It was introduced into eastern United…
Plant Profile: Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata)
Blue vervain, also known as marsh vervain, is a clump forming herbaceous perennial native to most of the United States where it grows in moist soils such as wet meadows,…
Plant Profile: Russian Vine (Fallopia baldschuanica aka Polygonum baldschuanicum)
Russian vine is a rapidly growing deciduous woody vine from Asia that is often used to cover large objects such as pergolas and walls as well as eyesores such as…
Plant Profile: Thornless Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis)
This deciduous tree is native to parts of central United States where it often occupies bottomlands. It is a member of the pea family, Facaceae, that also includes, beans, lupines,…
Plant Profile: Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha)
This bushy herbaceous perennial is a native of Mexico and Central America and is grown in the United States either as a perennial in warm climates or as an annual…