Plant Profile : Cumin (Cuminum cyminum)
Karen Cumin is a herbaceous annual native to the eastern Mediterranean east to India and has been known from ancient Egyptian times. It is a member of the dill family, Apiaceae,…
Plant Profile: Diascia integerrima
This clump-forming, stoloniferous, evergreen perennial is native to South Africa where it grows in mountainous areas along streamsides, on cliffs, and in rock crevices and gravely areas. It is a…
Plant Profile: Rose ‘Smooth Prince’
With small clusters if large-medium reddish pink flowers produced in flushes all season, ‘Smooth Prince’ is an outstanding thornless rose. The petals have a thick texture and are satiny inside…
Plant Profile: Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita aka Chrysanthemum balsamita aka Balsamita vulgariata)
Costmary is a herbaceous perennial native to the Mediterranean and also known as alecost, balsam herb, bible leaf, and mint geranium. It is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae,…
Plant Profile: Rock Spirea (Holodiscus dumosus)
Rock spirea is a deciduous shrub also known as mountain spray, rock spirea, bush oceanspray, and glandular oceanspray, and is a member of the rose family, Roseaceae, that also includes…
Plant Profile: Ozark Sundrops (Oenothera missouriensis)
The huge (4-5” across) flowers of this plant are spectacular. They are a clear lemon yellow, cup shaped, and made of the most delicate tissue. The buds are also beautiful;…
Plant Profile: False Mock-Orange (Fandlera rupicola)
Also known as cliff fendlerbush, this deciduous shrub is native to the mountains of Texas, Arizona, New Mexico,Colorado, and Utah where it grows on dry rocky slopes, cliffs, mesas, and…
Plant Profile: White Rock Rose (Cistus x hybridus aka C. corbariensis)
White rock rose is a dense evergreen shrub native to southern Europe resulting from a natural cross between C. salviifolius and C. populifolius. It is a member of the Cistaceae,…
Plant Profile: Common Hops (Humulus lululus)
Native to Europe, eastern Asia and North America, this herbaceous perennial climber is a member of the hemp family, Cannabaceae, that also include marijuana and hackberries. It quickly grows up…
Plant Profile: Indian Mallow (Abutilon indicum)
Known in India as atibala, this tender perennial shrub is native to tropical and subtropical areas where it grows in disturbed sites. It is a member of the mallow family,…