Plant Profile: Vanilla Leaf (Achlys triphylla)
Karen Also called sweet after death and deer foot, vanilla leaf is a herbaceous perennial native to western North America from British Columbia south to California where it forms a dense…
Botanical Latin: Achlys
Achlys (AK liss) The name of the Greek goddess daughter of Nyx (Night) who might be the first created being and personifies misery and sadness. Her name came from the…
Native Plants for Full Shade: Herbaceous Perennials
Chuck An area in full shade can be a problem because it gets little direct sunlight if any and most plants need light to survive. Some plants, however, need less light…