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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Invasive Plants and Their native Alternatives: Gold Coast Jasmine (Jasminum dichotomum)

Karen November 7, 2019 0 Comments

Gold coast jasmine is an evergreen woody climber or rambling shrub native to tropical western and central Africa but was introduced in the 1920s as an ornamental into Florida in…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Western Blue Flag (Iris missouriensis aka I. montana)

Karen November 6, 2019 0 Comments

Also called Rocky Mountain iris and Missouri flag, this beardless rhizomatous iris is a member of the iris family, Iridaceae that also includes gladiola, crocus, and freesia. It is native…

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Plant Profile: Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias verticillata)

Karen November 4, 2019 0 Comments

Also known as horsetail milkweed, this deep rooted herbaceous perennial is a member of the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, that also includes bluestar, periwinkle,and oleander. It is native to North America…

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Plant Profile: British Columbia Wild Ginger (Asarum caudatum)

Karen October 30, 2019 0 Comments

This western wild ginger is a member of the pipevine family, Aristolochiaceae, that is known for its unusual flowers and is not a true ginger. It is an evergreen herbaceous…

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Plant Profile: Rosa ‘Lovely Fairy’

Karen October 28, 2019 0 Comments

This popular Polyantha rose produces clusters of 10-40 deep pink flowers in flushes throughout the season beginning a bit later but continuing well into fall. Each flower is up to…

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Plant Profile: Wild Sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis)

Karen October 23, 2019 0 Comments

Also called false sarsaparilla, shot bush, small spikenard, wild liqorice, and rabbit root, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the ginseng family, Araliaceae, that also includes ivy, umbrella tree,…

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Plant Profile: Poker Alumroot (Heuchera cylindrica)

Karen October 21, 2019 0 Comments

Also called roundleaf alum, this evergreen herbaceous perennial is a member of the saxifraxge family, Saxifragaceae, that also includes astilbe, bergenia, and tiarella. It is native to northwestern North America…

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Plant Profile: Vanilla Leaf (Achlys triphylla)

Karen October 16, 2019 0 Comments

Also called sweet after death and deer foot, vanilla leaf is a herbaceous perennial native to western North America from British Columbia south to California where it forms a dense…

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Plant Profile: Creeping Avens (Geum reptans)

Karen October 14, 2019 0 Comments

Creeping avens is a herbaceous perennial and a member of the rose family, Rosaceae, that also includes almond, apple, and lady’s mantle. It is native to high mountains in Central…

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Plant Profile: Blue Giant Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)

Karen October 9, 2019 0 Comments

Also known as lavender hyssop and anise hyssop, this clump-forming herbaceous perennial is a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae, that also includes basil, sage, and ajuga. It is native…

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