Plant Profile: Zucchini ‘ Cocozelle (Cucurbita pepo ‘Cocozelle’)
Karen Early summer is welcomed by the production of zucchini and ‘Cocozelle’ is one of my favorites. An Italian heirloom variety, it has a has a nutty flavor that makes it…
Plant Profile: Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica)
Calla lily is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial native to southern Africa in Lesotho, South Africa, and Eswatini and is in the arum family, Araceae, that also includes jack-in-the pulpits, anthurium,…
Plant Profile: Lettuce ‘Red Sails’ (Lactuca sativa ‘Red Sails’)
Growing lettuce is always successful if you start early in the season but bolting ultimately ends the lettuce crop in my garden as the summer heat rolls in. ‘Red Sails’,…
Plant Profile: Sunflower ‘Ring of Fire’ (Helianthus annus ‘Ring of Fire’)
It is hard to resist sunflowers and this one is a knock out. Its 5” wide flowers have a rich chocolate brown center surrounded with golden yellow petals that blend…
Plant Profile: Bush Bean ‘Derby’ (Phaseolus vulgaris ‘Derby’)
With round, straight, long pods, ‘Derby’ bush bean is a good choice for the home vegetable garden. The stringless pods are extra tender, flavorful and easy to pick. The seeds…
Plant Profile: Missouri Primrose (Oenothera macrocarpa aka O. missouriensis )
A native of southern and central US, Missouri primrose is also called Ozark sundrops. It is a herbaceous perennial and member of the willowherb familiy, Onagraceae, that also includes Fushia,…
Plant Profile: Cucumber ‘Fanfare’ (Cucumis sativus ‘Fanfare’)
When you think about growing cucumber you should consider this All America Selection winner of 1994. The slender dark green, 8-9” long fruits are excellent slicers and are produced are…
Plant Profile: Cape Daisy/South African Daisy (Osteospermum hybrids)
The gorgeous flowers of Cape daisies are very appealing and look great in either the garden or in containers, but are not ideal garden subjects for many US gardeners as…
Plant Profile: Cilantro Delfino (Cilantro sativum Delfino) also called Chinese parsley
My attempts at growing cilantro have not been an overwhelming success so I was delighted to find this All America Selections winner. Cilantro has the tendency to bolt or go…
Sweet Potato Vine ‘Margarita’ (Ipomoea batatas ‘Margarita’)
This plant is an all time treasure! The chartreuse color looks good with almost everything, it spreads quickly to fill in the space but is never weedy, and grows well…