Also called Granny’s bonnet and European crowfoot, this herbaceous perennial is native to woodlands and meadows of Europe. It is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes…
As the big splash of spring flowers comes to an end and spring ebbs into summer the challenge of bringing color to the shade garden changes. Blue flowers are always…
Columbine belongs to the genus Aquilegia that has over 65 species, many of which are good garden plants. The columbine of Shakespeare was probably Aquilegia vulgaris, an excellent garden plant…
As spring moves into summer more and more perennials begin to bloom and can take over the job of providing color in the garden. As the bulbs begin to fade…
With a name like “granny’s bonnet” this plant is bound to raise the curiosity of any gardener. As one of 65 species of columbine, this is not the best known,…
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