Plant Profile: Lyall’s Angelica (Angelica arguta)
Karen Lyall’s angelica is a herbaceous perennial and a member of the parsley family, Apiaceae, that also includes carrots, celery, and Queen Anne’s lace. It is native to western North America…
Plant Profile: Chinese Lespedeza ( Lespedeza cuneata)
Also called Chinese bush clover, this semi-woody perennial is a member of the pea family, Fabaceae, that also lupines, mimosa, and alfalfa. It is native to China, Korea, Japan, Formosa,…
Plant Profile: Rosa ‘Baronne Edmond de Rothschild’
Deep pink flowers with silvery reverses are borne singly or in small clusters and are 5” across, full, and very fragrant. Their thick textured petals, high bloom form, and long…
Plant Profile: Cowbane (Oxypolis rigidior)
Also called pig-potato and stiff cowbane, this herbaceous perennial is in the parsley family, Apiaceae, that also includes celery, Queen Anne’s lace, and poison hemlock. It is native to eastern…
Plant Profile: Brazilian Pepper Tree (Schinus terebinthifolius)
Also called Christmasberry tree and Florida holly, this evergreen shrub or small tree is a member of the cashew family, Anacardiaceae, that also includes poison ivy, sumac, and smoke tree.…
Plant Profile: Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum)
Cow parsnip is a herbacious biennial and a member of the parsley family, Apiaceae, that also includes celery, carrot, and Queen Anne’s lace. It is native to most of North…
Genus Bulbine for the Garden
Bulbine is a genus of succulent shrubs, tender perennials, and annuals and a member of the Asphodelaceae family that also includes aloe, tritoma, and foxtail lily. It is native to…
Plant Profile: Crevice alumroot (Heuchera micrantha)
Also called small-flowered alumroot, this evergreen herbaceous perennial is a member of the saxifrage family, Saxifragaceae, that also includes astilbe, tiarella, and bergenia. It is native to western North America…
Plant Profile: Large Boykinia (Boykinia major)
Large boykinia is a herbaceous perennial and a member of the saxifrage family, Saxifragaceae, that also includes astilbe, foamflower, and coral bells. It is native to Oregon, Idaho, California, and…
Plant Profile: Quamash (Camassia leichtlinii)
Also called Indian hyacinth, wild hyacinth, camash, and camas, this perennial bulb is a member of the asparagus family, Asparagaceae, that also includes lily of the valley, agave, and hosta.…