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Meadow Garden: Tall Native Flowering Perennials for Mesic to Wet Soil in Full Sun

Karen Meyers July 24, 2025 0 Comments

Including tall plants into a meadow garden enhances its ecological value, aesthetics, and functionality, while also supporting local biodiversity. Tall plants add visual interest and texture, create depth and dimension,…

Herbaceous Perennials

Asclepias for the Garden

Karen April 9, 2019 0 Comments

Asclepias is a genus of herbaceous perennials and belongs to the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, that also includes bluestar, periwinkle, and oleander. Many species are native to the North America and…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)

Karen November 22, 2017 0 Comments

Swamp milkweed is a herbaceous perennial native to North America where it grows in moist to wet soils including swamps, ditches, and the edges of ponds, lakes, and streams. It…

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Wildflowers: Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp) Native to the Rocky Mountain Area

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