Plant Profile: Sweet Flag (Acornum calamus)
Karen This aquatic perennial goes by many name including beewort, calamus, flag root, gladdon, myrtle flag, pine root, sea sedge and sweet cane. It is native to Asia and Europe where…
Plant Profile: Bulrush (Cyperus papyrus)
Also known as paper reed and Nile grass, this tender aquatic herbaceous perennial is native to lakes, rivers and swamps of northern Africa, and was cultivated in the Nile Delta…
Plant Profile: California Sea Lavender (Limonium californicum)
Also called western marsh rosemary, this mounding evergreen herb or subshrub is a member of the leadwort family, Plumbaginaceae, that also includes thrift. It is native to western US from…
Plant Profile: Water Avens (Geum rivale)
Also known as purple avens, and chocolate root, is herbaceous perennial is a member of the rose family, Rosaceae, that also includes cherry, almond, and lady’s mantle. It is native…
Plant Profile: Zigzag Iris (Iris brevicaulis)
Also called short-stemmed iris, this rhizomatous perennial and a member of the iris family, Iridaceae, that also includes crocus, gladiolus, and freesia. It is native to Ohio southwest to Nebraska,…
Plant Profile: California Lady’s Slipper (Cypripedium californicum)
California lady’s slipper is a herbaceous perennial and a member of the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to the mountains of northern California and southwestern Oregon where it grows…
Plant Profile: White Turtlehead (Chelone glabra)
Also called snakehead and balmony, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the plantain family, Plantaginaceae, that also includes foxglove, snapdragon, and angelonia. It is native to North America from…
Plant Profile: Siberian meadowsweet (Filipendula palmata)
Siberian meadowsweet is a herbaceous perennial native to Siberia and a member of the rose family, Rosaceae, that also includes lady’s mantle, apples, and almonds. It is a compact plant…
Plant Profile: Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
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…
Plant Profile: Mountain Fleece (Polygonum amplexicaule aka Persicaria amplexicaulis)
Mountain fleece is a clump forming herbaceous perennial native to the Himalayas and Pakistan where it grows in moist areas. It is a member of the knotweed family, Polygonaceae, that…