Shakespeare’s Garden: Greater Burdock (Arctium lappa)
Karen Native to temperate regions of Europe and Asia, this herbaceous biennial is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow, and lettuce. The plants produce a…
Plant Profile: Donkey’s Tail (Sedum morganianum)
Native to southern Mexico and Honduras, this succulent perennial is a member of the stonecrop family, Crassulaceae, that also includes hens and chicks, jade plant and kalanchoe. It has a…
Plants for a Plant Zoo: Spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana)
With its arching foliage this easy to grow herbaceous perennial might grab your attention for resembling a squatting spider but if not, the very long bloom time will please. The…
Plant Profle: Blue Passionflower (Passiflora caeruleae)
Also known as bluecrown passionflower and common passion flower, this vigorous vine is native to South America from Bolivia to Brazil and northern Argentina. It is a member of the…
Plants of the Bible: Yellow Flag (Iris pseudacornus)
Also called water flag, this herbaceous perennial is a beardless rhizomatous iris native to the wetlands of Europe, western Asia and northwest Africa where it forms large colonies. It is…
Plants of Colonial Willimasburg: Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium aka Chrysanthemum parthenium aka Pyrethrum parthenium aka Matricaria parthenium )
Feverfew is a bushy, aromatic biennial or short-lived perennial and a member of the aster family, Asteracea, that also includes sunflower, yarrow, and lettuce. It is native to the Balkans…
Plant Profile: Giraffe’s Knee (Gonatopus boivinii aka Zamioculcas boivinii)
Native to sand forests and deciduous forests of eastern and southeastern Africa, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the arum family, Araceae, that also includes peace lily, jack-in-the-pulpit, and…
Plant Profile: Common Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)
Also known as maypop, wild apricot, and wild passion vine this perennial deciduous flowering vine is native to Southeastern US where it grows near riverbanks and in thickets and disturbed…
Plants of the Bible: Tarthuth aka Juniper Roots (Cynomorium coccineum)
Also known as Maltese fungus, Maltese mushroom, desert thumb, red thumb, and tarthuth, this perennial plant is not a fungus or even closely related to fungi. It is a flowering…
Weeds and Their Control: Flowering Rush (Butomos umbellata)
Also called grass rush, this aquatic perennial is native to in Eurasia and Africa where it grows in the margins of still and slowly moving water including lakes, riparian zones,…