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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Poached Egg Plant (Limnanthes douglasii)

Karen September 16, 2024 0 Comments

Also known as Douglas’s meadowfoam, this fast growing annual is native to grassy wet areas of California and Washington, and is a member of a small plant family, Limnanthaceae, consisting…

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Plants for a Mary Garden: St. Mary’s Thistle (Silybum marianum)

Karen August 27, 2024 0 Comments

Known by many names including holy thistle, milk thistle and our Lady’s thistle, this annual or biennial is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, sunflower,…

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Plants of Ancient Pompeii: Aegean Wallflower (Erysimum cheiri)

Karen May 7, 2024 0 Comments

Native to Greece, this perennial subshrub is often grown as an annual or biennial It is a member of the mustard family, Brassicaceae, that also includes cabbage, alyssum, and common…

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Plants of Ancient Pompeii: Chickpea (Cicer arientinum)

Karen April 2, 2024 0 Comments

Also known as carbanzo bean, chickpea is an annual in the legume family, Fabaceae, that also include lupine, acacia, and scotch broom. It was domesticated about 7500 years ago and…

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Plants of Ancient Pompeii: Corn Poppy (Papaver rhoeas)

Karen March 5, 2024 0 Comments

Also known as common poppy, field poppy, and Flanders poppy, this annual wildflower is native from Africa to temperate and tropical Asia and Europe, and is a member of the…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Summer Savory (Satureja hortensis)

Karen August 14, 2023 0 Comments

Summer savory is an annual and a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae, that also includes rosemary, thyme, and beebalm. It is native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean region.…

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Plants of Pompeii: Onion (Allium cepa)

Karen June 6, 2023 0 Comments

Native to Asia, the common onion is a biennial or perennial usually grown as an annual It is in the same genus as chives, garlic, and leek, and is the…

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Plant Profile: Sticky Phacelia (Phacelia viscida)

Karen April 24, 2023 0 Comments

Also known as tacky phacelia and scorpion weed, this annual is native to the coastal hills and mountains of central and southern California and northern Baja California where it grows…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Golden Yarrow (Eriophyllum confertiflorum)

Karen March 15, 2023 0 Comments

Native to California and Baja California, this variable annual, perennial or subshrub, is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes sunflower, daisy and lettuce. It usually grows…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Palestine Camomile (Anthemis palaestina)

Karen December 12, 2022 0 Comments

Native to woodlands and shrublands of the Mediterranean, this annual is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow, and lettuce. It grows 6-12″ tall and…

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