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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Great Bellflower (Campanula latifolia)

Karen July 8, 2019 0 Comments

Great bellflower is a coarse, clump-forming herbaceous perennial and a member of the Campanulaceae family that also includes balloon flower, lady bells (Adenophora), and Lobelia. It is native to Europe…

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Plant Profile: Sea Dahlia (Coreopsis maritima aka Leptosyne maritima)

Karen July 3, 2019 0 Comments

Also known as beach coreopsis, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the aster family, Asteraceeae, that also includes daisy, sunflower, and lettuce. It is native to coastal areas of…

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Plant Profile: Tamarisk (Tamarix ramosissima)

Karen July 1, 2019 0 Comments

Native to Eastern Europe and parts of Asia, tamarisk is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing 6-15’ tall with a deep root system, smooth reddish brown bark and small…

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Plant Profile: Japanese Yew (Taxus cuspidata)

Karen June 26, 2019 0 Comments

Also called spreading yew, this evergreen tree or large shrub is native to Japan, Korea, and China. It has scaly reddish brown bark and can grow up to 50’ tall…

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Plant Profile: Rosa Mrs. R. M. Finch (aka Australia Felix)

Karen June 24, 2019 0 Comments

This Polyantha rose is very floriferous and produces well spaced clusters of 10-30 loosely cupped flowers in flushes throughout the season. The small flowers have short heart-shaped petals that are…

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Plant Profile: Shrub Yellowroot  (Xanthorhiza simplicissima)

Karen June 24, 2019 0 Comments

This small deciduous shrub is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes anemone, columbine, and delphinium. It is native to damp woods and stream edges in eastern…

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Plant Profile: Smallflower Tamarisk (Tamarix parviflora)

Karen June 19, 2019 0 Comments

Smallflower tamarisk is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to southeastern Europe but has become as an introduced species in the US has become invasive in western North America.…

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Plant Profile: Strawberry Foxglove (Digitalis x mertonensis)

Karen June 17, 2019 0 Comments

Strawberry foxglove is a short-lived herbaceous perennial and member of the plantian family, Plantaginaceae, that also includes snapdragon, turtlehead, and Veronica. It is a tetraploid hybrid resulting from a cross…

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Plant Profile: Large Flowered Tickseed (Coreopsis grandiflora)

Karen June 12, 2019 0 Comments

Large flowered tickseed is a clump forming herbaceous perennial and a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes sunflower, daisy, and lettuce. It is native to southeastern US…

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Plant Profile: Showy Lady’s Slipper (Cypripedium reginae)

Karen June 10, 2019 0 Comments

Also called pink and white lady’s slipper and queen’s lady’s slipper, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to the northeastern quarter of…

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