Plant Profile: Rosa Perle d’Or
Karen The small vermilion buds of this Polyantha rose open to large, long-stemmed clusters of 5-25 deep apricot flowers that fade to mother of pearl from the outside. The petals have…
Plant Profile: Hybrid Coral Bells (Heuchera x brizoides)
Hybrid coral bells are the result of crosses between Heuchera micrantha, H. sanguinea, and H. americana and vary primarily in size, flower color and heat-tolerance. The genus, Heuchera, is in…
Plant Profile: Japanese Climbing Fern (Lygodium japonicum)
Japanese climbing fern is a perennial deciduous vine-type of fern and is one of 40 species of climbing ferns. It is native to eastern and southeastern Asia, India, and eastern…
Plant Profile: Mountain Avens (Geum montana)
Mountain avens is a herbaceous perennial and a member of the rose family, Rosaceae, that also includes cherry, almond, and lady’s mantle. It is native to the Pyrenees, Alps, Corsica…
Plant Profile: Rosa ‘White Pet’
Also known as “Little White Pet’ this Polyantha rose has large upright clusters of pink flushed buds that open to small very double white flowers with a cupped to flat…
Plant Profile: Rue (Ruta graveolens)
Also called herb of grace, rue is an evergreen mounding subshrub and a member of the Rutaceae family that also includes oranges, limes, and skimmia. It is native to the…
Plant Profile: Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda)
Japanese wisteria is a deciduous flowering vine native to Japan and a member of the pea family, Fabaceae, that also includes lupines, mimosa, and black locust. The vine grows up…
Plant Profile: Pink Tickseed (Coreopsis rosea)
Pink tickseed is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial and a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, sunflower, and lettuce. It is native to the East Coast of…
Plant Profile: Chimney Bellflower (Campanula pyramidalis)
Chimney bellflower is a short-lived herbaceous perennial and a member of the Campanulaceae family that also includes balloon flower, ladybells (Adenophora) and Lobelia. It is native to southeastern Europe including…
Plant Profile: American Climbing Fern (Lygodium palmatum)
This twining deciduous vine is one of 40 species of climbing fern vines and is native to low open woods, sandy clearings, streambanks, and bog margins from Maine to Ohio…