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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Mountain Fleece (Polygonum amplexicaule aka Persicaria amplexicaulis)

Karen September 25, 2017 0 Comments

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…

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Plant Profile: Snakeweed (Polygonum bistorta aka Persicaria bistorta)

Karen June 5, 2017 0 Comments

Snakeweed is a clump forming herbaceous perennial native to Europe and western and central Asia where it grows near water and damp meadows. It is a member of the knotweed…

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Plant Profile: Leopard Plant (Ligularia dentata)

Karen March 9, 2016 0 Comments

Leopard plant is a clump forming perennial in the daisy family (Asteraceae) and a native of Japan and China where it grows in moist sites. It has leathery, dark-green, kidney-shaped…

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Plant Profile: Bronze Leaf Rodgersia (Rodgersia podophylla)

Karen March 2, 2016 0 Comments

Rodgersia podophylla is a clump forming rhizomateous perennial native to Japan and Korea where it lives in moist soil along streams and in shaded woodlands. It is a bold plant…

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Plant Profile: Shieldleaf (Astilboides tabularis aka Rogeresia tabularis)

Karen November 23, 2015 0 Comments

This clump-forming perennial is native to northern China and Korea where it grows in moist shady areas. It has large bright peltate leaves up to three feet across that are…

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Plant Profile: Goat’s Beard (Aruncus dioicus)

Karen May 6, 2015 0 Comments

This shrub-like herbaceous perennial, also known as bride’s feather, is native to North America, and northern Europe and Asia where it grows in moist woodlands. It is a member of…

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Plant Profile: Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris)

Karen February 11, 2015 0 Comments

This herbaceous perennial is native to the Northern Hemisphere where it is found growing in marshes, stream edges, and other wet areas. A member of the buttercup family, marsh marigold…

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Plant Profile: Corkscrew Rush (Juncus effusus ‘Spiralis’)

Karen June 18, 2014 0 Comments

This grass-like rhizomaceous perennial that can be found growing in standing water is an excellent choice for water gardens, bogs, pond edges and other wet areas. It forms clumps of…

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Plant Profile: Water Arum (Calla palustris)

Karen December 17, 2012 0 Comments

A relative of the tropical calla lily and peace lily, water arum has the same type of inflorescence consisting of a showy white spath cuped around a fleshy central spadix…

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Plant Profile: ‘Silk Tassel’ Sedge (Carex morrowii temnolepis ‘Silk Tassel’)

Karen November 5, 2012 0 Comments

The fine textured blades of this sedge look more like hair than leaves. They are white and green striped and look silvery en masse. The plants form a clumps up…

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