As the temperatures dip and fall comes upon the garden this handsome combination is a welcome sight in the perennial bed. The leaves of the bergenia are green in spring…
Aquilegia is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes monkshood, anemone, and delphinium. It is native to many areas of the Northern Hemisphere including…
Also known as white saddle, and elfin saddle, this sac fungus (Ascomycetes) may be found growing singly or in troops in deciduous or coniferous woods on calcareous soil in most…
Often called avens, Geum is a genus of over 50 species of herbaceous perennials in the rose family, Roseaceae, that also include cherries, almonds, and lady’s mantle. Plants are valued…
Jew’s ear, also called wood ear and jelly ear, grows in deciduous and coniferous woodlands in the warmer parts of the northern temperate zones. It lives on dead or living…
Arabis is a genus of herbaceous annuals and perennials and a member of the mustard family, Cruciferaceae, that also includes broccoli, radish, and stock. Although there are over 100 species…
Giant funnel cup is a saprophytic fungus found growing in arcs or fairy rings in woodland clearings, open grasslands, and roadsides of Europe and North America . It is most…
Found singly or in clumps from summer through fall, this plum-streaked fungi grows on stumps and logs in coniferous woodlands in the northern temperate zone including North America. It grows…
Ligularias are herbaceous perennials native to central and eastern Asia, and Europe where they grow in cool areas with consistently moist soil and sun to partial shade. They are a…
He bay-brown bolete grows singly or in scattered groups from summer through autumn under coniferous or deciduous trees of Europe and North America. It is especially partial to white pine,…
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