Plant Profile: Chenille Plant (Acalypha hispida)
Karen Also known as the Philippines Medusa, red hot cat’s tail, bristly copperleaf, monkey tail, and fox tail this tropical broadleaf evergreen shrub is native to New Guinea, Malaysia but is…
Plant Profile: Mountain Avens (Dryas octopetala)
Also known as eightpetal mountain-avens, creeping oak, white dryas, or white dryad, this prostate evergreen subshrub is a circumpolar species found in the arctic tundra of northern Eurasia and North…
Plant Profile: Copper Alocasia (Alocasia cuprea)
Native to the Borneo and Malaya, this tender herbaceous perennial is a member of the arum family (Arceae) that also includes jack in the pulpit, skunk cabbage, caladium, and peace…
Plant Profile: Large-leaved Lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus)
Also called many-leaved lupine, blue-pod lupine, marsh lupine, and Washington lupine, this herbaceous perennial is native to western North America from southern Alaska and British Columbia east to Quebec and…
Plant Profile: Golden Bell Clematis (Clematis tangutica)
Also called orange-peel clematis, Russian virgin’s bower, and tube-flowered clematis, this herbaceous climbing vine is native to forests, open areas, and riparian area in central to northwestern China. It is…
Plant Profile: Lavender Cotton (Santolina chamaecyparissus aka S. incana)
This semi-woody sub-shrub up to 2′ tall is native to the western and central Mediterranean area and is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae that also includes daisy, yarrow,…
Plant Profile: Corsican Sandwort (Arenaria balearica)
This creeping evergreen perennial is native to the Balearic Islands, Corsica, Sardinia and mainland Italy and is a member of the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae, that also includes, pinks, baby’s breath,…
Plant Profile: Common Thrift (Armeria maritima)
Also called sea pink, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the plumbago family, Plumbaginaceae, that also includes leadwort (Ceratostigma) and statice (Limonium). It is native to the Mediterranean area…
Plant Profile: Abutilon Hybrids aka Flowering Maple (Abutilon x hybridum)
Abutilon hybrids are tender evergreen shrubs and members of the mallow family, Malvaceae, that also includes hibiscus, cotton, and okra. They have been popular since the Victorian era when they…
Plant Profile: White Corydalis (Corydalis ochroleuca aka Pseudofumaria alba)
This short-lived evergreen perennial is native to Italy and the Balkans where it grows in rocky woodland areas. It is a membe of the poppy family, Papaveraceae, that also includes…