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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Larkspur (Consolida ajacis aka C. ambigua)

Karen August 12, 2020 0 Comments

Also called doubtful knight’s spur and rocket larkspur, this cool weather annual is native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean. It is in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Mountain Spinach (Atriplex hortensis)

Karen July 22, 2020 0 Comments

Also known as orache, this annual is a member of the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae, that also includes beets, quinoa, and lamb’s quarters. It is native to Asia and Euroe and…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa stellata)

Karen July 20, 2020 0 Comments

Also called starflower and drumstick scabiosa, this annual is native to southwestern Europe and North Africa and is a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigelia, Centranthus,…

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Plant Profile: Love in the Mist (Nigella damascena)

Karen June 17, 2020 0 Comments

Also called ragged lady and devil in the bush, this annual is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes anemone, columbine and delphinium. It is native to…

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Plant Profile: Rocky Mountain Bee Plant (Cleome serrulata)

Karen February 19, 2020 0 Comments

Rocky Mountain bee plant is an annual and a member of the Cleomaceae, a family closely related to mustards. It is native to western North America where it grows in…

Garden History

The Language of Flowers: Globe Amaranth aka Gomphrena (Gomphrena globosa)

Karen October 22, 2019 0 Comments

Globe Amaranth is a compact annual growing up to twenty four inches tall and belongs to the Amaranthaceae family that also includes spinach, celosia, and quinoa. It is native to…

Herbaceous Perennials

Genus Dianthus for the Garden

Karen September 3, 2019 0 Comments

Dianthus is a genus in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae, and includes sweet william and pinks. Most of the species are annuals , biennials, or herbaceous perennials and are native to…

Garden History

The Language of Flowers: Sweet Alyssum (Alyssum maritimum aka Lobularia maritima )

Karen August 27, 2019 0 Comments

Sweet alyssum is a low growing annual and member of the mustard family, Brassicaceae, that also includes cabbage, broccoli, and stock. It is native to the Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Azores,…

Herbaceous Perennials Top Plant Picks for the Garden

Gypsophilia for the Garden

Karen January 30, 2018 0 Comments

The generic name Gypsophila is derived from the Greek words Gypsos meaning lime and philos meaning love. Commonly known as baby’s breath, they derive their generic name from the fact…

Top Plant Picks for the Garden

Adonis for the Garden

Karen September 5, 2017 0 Comments

Native to Europe, Africa and Asia, Adonis is a genus in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes anemone, delphinium, and hellebore. There are about twenty species but only a…

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