Plant Profile: Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea hybrids)
Karen There are few homes near my southern California garden that do not have at least one bouganvillea vine blooming most of the year. The bright colors can be garish but…
Plant Profile: Maple-Leaf Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium)
Growing in mixed mesic forests, and wooded ravines, this native of Eastern United States is a medium sized deciduous shrub that does well in both full sun and partial shade,…
Plant Profile: Carpathian Harebell (Campanula carpatica)
The tidy mounds of wavy heart-shaped leaves covered with flowers make an ideal edge for the border. The first flush of flowers in mid summer is followed by a short…
Plant Profile: Wood Vamp (Decumaria Barbara)
Found in low woods, swamps, and pond margins, this native of Southeastern United States from New York to Florida and west to Louisiana, wood vamp is a woody semi-evergreen vine…
Plant Profile: Southern Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera aka Morella cerifera)
Also called southern bayberry, candleberry, bayberry tree, and tallow shrub, this evergreen shrub or small tree is a native of wetlands in Southeastern United States. It is a member of…
Plant Profile: Cross Vine (Bignonia capreolata)
Growing in open woods, swamps, fields borders, and cliffs from Maryland to Missouri, south to Florida and east Texas, cross vine is a tough native that will quickly grow 8…
Plant Profile: Northern Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa)
A native of bottomlands and river terraces, northern catalpa has naturalized throughout eastern and central North America. Its bold heart shaped leaves provide textural interest and the large flower heads…
Plant Profile: Hyacinth Bean (Lablab purpureus/Dolichos lablab)
Vines are an excellent way of producing a lot vegetation in a small space because they can grow vertically and hyacinth bean is one of the best annual vines. True,…
Plant Profile: River Birch (Betula nigra)
A native of low woods, streamsides, and riverbanks in the eastern part of the United States, from southern New England to northern Florida and west to Oklahoma and Kansas, river…
Plant Profile: Joseph’s Coat (Amaranthus tricolor)
Amaranthus tricolor is not for the timid. Its very bright, perhaps gaudy, colors are sure to catch the eye and enliven any border. Frankly, I love it. Plant several tall…