Plant Profile: Bush Clover (Lespedeza bicolor)
Karen Bush clover is a loose deciduous medium sized shrub native to eastern Asia but introduced into the United States in the mid 1800’s as an ornamental. Later used for erosion…
Plant Profile: Wall Germander (Teucrium chamaedrys aka T. x lucidrys)
This broadleaf evergreen, creeping shrub is native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean. Its attractive aromatic foliage forms a low mound of dark green oval leaves with scalloped margins on…
Plant Profile: Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima)
With a name like ‘tree of heaven’ you might think that it could be a desirable resident of your garden, but keep in mind that it is also called “ghetto…
Plant Profile: Peruvian Old Lady (Espostoa melanostele)
One of the most appealing cacti, Peruvian Old Lady comes from the subtropical mountain valleys of western Peru. In its natural habitat it slowly grows up to seven feet tall…
Plant Profile: London Plane Tree (Platanus x acerifolia)
A large deciduous tree tolerant of pollution, compaction, and drought, London Plane tree was first popular as a street tree in the cities of Europe and later spread to cities…
Plant Profile: Mount Etna Broom (Genista aetnenesis)
Native to arid hillsides of Sicily and Sardinia , this deciduous shrub or small graceful tree is a great plant for a place where you want height but not bulk,…
Plant Profile: Northern Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor)
Northern blue flag iris is a clump forming herbaceous perennial native to Eastern North America where it is found in moist to wet habitats including swamps, marshes, stream banks, wet…
Plant Profile: Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium)
This perennial wildflower is a native of North America as well as Eurasia where it is found in disturbed sites such as meadows and roadsides, and is especially common after…
Plant Profile: Olive (Olea europaea)
Grown for thousands of years in the Mediterranean region, the common olive is a small evergreen tree that can be successfully grown for fruit or as an ornamental in areas…
Plant Profile: Corkscrew Rush (Juncus effusus ‘Spiralis’)
This grass-like rhizomaceous perennial that can be found growing in standing water is an excellent choice for water gardens, bogs, pond edges and other wet areas. It forms clumps of…