A native of the mountains of northern Spain, this short-lived herbaceous perennial is a member of the plantian family, Plantaginaceae, that also includes snapdragon, turtlehead, and Veronica. A basal rosette…
Castor bean is native to Africa, Middle East and India but has naturalized all over the world in subtropical and tropical areas where it can be found in disturbed areas…
European cranberry is a large deciduous suckering shrub and a member of the moschatel family, Adoxaceae, a small family of flowering plants that includes viburnums and elders. It is native…
California lady’s slipper is a herbaceous perennial and a member of the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to the mountains of northern California and southwestern Oregon where it grows…
Growing 20-30 ‘tall, choke cherry is a deciduous suckering shrub or small tree and a member of the rose family, Rosaceae, that also includes lady’s mantle, pyracantha, and almonds. It…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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