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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plants of the Bible: (Anemone coronaria)

Karen December 31, 2021 0 Comments

This tuberous short-lived perennial is native to the Mediterranean and a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes delphinium, clematis, and hellebore. The poppy-like flowers lack petals but…

Trees

Trees with Purple Foliage

Karen December 30, 2021 0 Comments

Purple Beach (Fagus sylvatica f. purpurea) Purple beech is a deciduous tree resulting from a natural mutation of European beech (F. sylvatica), that is native to most of Europe from…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Euphrates Poplar (Populus euphratica)

Karen December 29, 2021 0 Comments

Also known as desert poplar, firat poplar, and salt poplar, this deciduous tree is native to North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and western China where it grows in…

Plant Combinations

Plant Combination: Monkshood (Aconitum napellus) and Japanese Anemone (Anemone x hybrid)’September Charm’

Karen December 28, 2021 0 Comments

These herbaceous perennials make a long season combination with their attractive foliage and lovely flowers. The foliage of Japanese anemones appears in spring and forms an attractive dark green ground…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Charlock Mustard (Sinapis arvensis aka Brassica kaber)

Karen December 27, 2021 0 Comments

Also known as field mustard, wild mustard, and crunchweed this annual is native to the Mediterranean basin including temperate regions of North Africa, Europe, and parts of Asia. It is…

Garden History

Plants of the Bible: Saffron Crocus (Crocus sativus)

Karen December 24, 2021 0 Comments

Native to an unknown place in the Mediterranean region, this cormous perennial belongs to the iris family, Iridaceae, that also includes gladiolus, crocosmia, and blue-eyed grass. It is sometimes called…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Mountain Tulip (Tulipa montana)

Karen December 22, 2021 0 Comments

Native to rocky and stony areas in the mountains of Iran and northern Iraq, mountain tulip is a perennial bulb and a member of the lily family, Liliaceae, that also…

Native Plants

Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Sawtooth Oak (Quercus acutissima)

Karen December 21, 2021 0 Comments

Sawtooth oak is a medium sized deciduous tree growing up to 98” tall. It is native to northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Indochina, China, Tibet, Korea, and Japan and was introduced…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: White Water Lily ( Nymphaea alba)

Karen December 20, 2021 0 Comments

Also known as European white water lily, white water rose, or white nenuphar, this aquatic flowering plant is native to North Africa, temperate and tropical Asia, and Europe where it…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plants of the Bible: Flax (Linum usitatissimum)

Karen December 17, 2021 0 Comments

Native to Central Asia and the Mediterranean, common flax is an annual and a member of the flax family, Linaceae. Plants grow 12-36″ tall and have terete grayish-green branched stems…

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