Plant Profile: Rose Bride’s Dream
Karen Long, pointed pale pink buds are held singly on strong long stems and open slowly to large flowers up to 5” across with 25-30 light pink petals that mature to…
Plant Profile: Jetbead (Rhodotypos scandens)
Jetbead is a mounding deciduous shrub growing 3-6’ tall and is native to Japan and central China. It was introduced into the US in 1866 as an ornamental and has…
Plant Profile: Aquilegia glandulosa
Siberian columbine is a herbaceous perennial native to central Asia and Siberia. It is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes delphinium, anemone, and monkshood. The compact…
Book Review: Wildlife Friendly Vegetable Gardener
Loosing prized vegetables and fruits to a variety of wildlife can make gardening very frustrating and discouraging. Tammi Hartung’s book, The Wildlife-Friendly Gardener, presents an approach to gardening that emphasizes…
Plant Profile: Rose ‘Lavaglut’
The dark red flowers are open, flat, and full of petals with golden stamens visible in the center. Although small in size, the flowers are usually produced in large clusters…
Plant Profile: Autumn Crocus (Colchicum autumnale)
This autumn blooming perennial is a member of the Colchicaceae family and not related to spring blooming crocus that is in the iris family, Iridaceae. It is also called naked…
Plant Profile: Climbing Nightshade (Solanum dulcamara)
Also called bittersweet, poisonflower, and many other common names, this deciduous semi-woody perennial vine is a member of the potato family, Solonaceae, that also include peppers, tobacco, and petunia. The…
Plant Profile:Porcelain Vine (Ampelopsis brevipedunculata)
Also known as amur peppervine, and wild grape, porcelain vine is a woody, deciduous herbaceous perennial that climbs by tendrils. It is a member of the grape family, Vitaceae, that…
Plant Profile: Russian Olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia)
Russian olive, also known as oleaster and oil-tree, is a thorny, deciduous small tree or large shrub growing up to 23’ tall and is native to southern Europe and western…
Plant Profile: Flat Topped White Aster (Aster umbellatus aka Doellingeria umbellate)
Flat topped white aster, also known as parasol whitetop and tall white aster, is a bushyherbaceous perennial native to eastern and north central US where it is found in moist…