Genus Asarum (Wild Ginger) for the Garden
Karen Asarum is a genus in the pipevine family, Aristolochiaceae, and includes about sixty species including several that are considered garden worthy plants. It acquired the common name, wild ginger, because…
Genus Eryngium (Sea Holly) for the Garden
Sea hollies are unique looking annuals, biennials, or perennial plants. The leaves are generally hairless, stiff, and spiny. The small green, white or blue flowers are usually carried in dense…
Summer Blooming Blue Perennials for the Garden
As the big splash of spring flowers comes to an end and spring ebbs into summer the challenge of bringing color to the shade garden changes. Blue flowers are always…
Genus Polygonum (Smartweeds) for the Garden
Polygonum is a genus of flowering plants native to temperate regions and is in the knotweed family, Polygnaceae, that also includes rhubarb, buckwheat and many notorious weeds such as Pennsylvania…
Genus Lychnis for the Garden
This genus of fifteen to twenty-five species is native to Europe, Asia, and north Africa and belongs to the family Caryophyllaceae, also known as the pink or carnation family. The…
Genus Cannas for the Garden
Canna is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the Cannaceae family that is most closely related to plants such as banana, ginger, and bird of paradise. It is native to…
Genus Dianthus for the Garden
Dianthus is a genus in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae, and includes sweet william and pinks. Most of the species are annuals , biennials, or herbaceous perennials and are native to…
Genus Pigsqueak (Bergenia) for the Garden
Bergenia is genus of semi-evergreen herbaceous perennials and belong to the saxifrage family, Saxifragaceae, that also includes Astilbe, Heuchera, Tiarella, and Rodgersia. It is native to central Asia but is…
Arisaemas for the Garden
Arisaema is a genus of herbaceous perennials and a member of the arum family, Araceae, that is also known as aroids, and includes peace lily, skunk cabbage, and elephant ear.…
Genus Astilbes for the Garden
Also called false spirea, Astilbe is a genus of herbaceous perennials and members of the saxifrage family, Saxifrageceae, that also includes coralbells (heuchera), Bergenia, and Tiarella. Most astilbes are native…