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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Woodland Sunflower (Helianthus divaricatus)

Karen July 16, 2025 0 Comments

This clump-forming herbaceous perennial is a native of central and eastern North America from Ontario and Quebec south to Florida and Louisiana, and west to Oklahoma and Iowa where it…

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Plant Profile: Treasure Flower (Ganzania rigens)

Karen July 14, 2025 0 Comments

Also called African daisy, this native to South Africa and Mozambique is a spreading tender perennial that has become naturalized on the shores of the Mediterranean and is now considered…

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Plant Profile: Barber’s Diascia (Diascia barberae)

Karen July 9, 2025 0 Comments

This mat forming tender perennial is native South Africa. It is a member of the figwort family, Scrophylariaceae, that also includes butterfly bush, mullein, and nemesia. Plants grow 12″ tall…

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Plant Profile: Willowleaf Sunflower (Helianthus salicifolius)

Karen July 7, 2025 0 Comments

Willowleaf sunflower is a clump forming perennial native to south-central US, primarily in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas where it grows in limestone prairies and rocky outcrops. It is a…

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Plant Profile: Coral Aloe (Aloe striata aka A. hanburiana)

Karen June 30, 2025 0 Comments

This evergreen succulent perennial is native to the rocky slopes of coastal and karoo areas of South Africa and belongs to the Asphodelaceae family that also includes daylily (Hemerocallis), red…

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Plant Profile: Royal Azalea (Rhododendron schlippenbachii)

Karen May 28, 2025 0 Comments

This dense flowering deciduous shrub is native to Korea, Manchuria, Japan and far east Russia where it grows in the understory of mountain forests. It is a member of the…

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Plant Profile: Prostrate Sand Verbena (Abronia umbellata)

Karen May 14, 2025 0 Comments

Also known as beach sand verbena and purple sand verbena, this tender perennial is often grown as an annual and is a member of the four o’clock family, Nyctaginaceae, that…

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Plant Profile: Pussytoes (Antennaria dioica var. rosea)

Karen March 26, 2025 0 Comments

Also called cat’s foot and mountain everlasting, this semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial is native to western and north-central US where it grows in many different habitats. It is a member of…

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Plant Profile: Grape Leaf Anemone (Anemone vitifolia)

Karen March 19, 2025 0 Comments

Native to Asia, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes delphinium, clematis, and hellebore. It grows 3-4′ tall and forms a clump of…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa)

Karen February 19, 2025 0 Comments

Also called noble goldenrod, this rhizomatous herbaceous perennial is native to central and eastern US where it grows in open woods and fields. It is a member of the aster…

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  • Book Review: Seed to Table
  • Meadow Garden: Mid-Sized Grasses
  • Plant Profile: Woodland Sunflower (Helianthus divaricatus)
  • Plants for a Mary Garden: Garden Fuchsia (Fuchsia magellanica) “Our Lady’s Eardrops”
  • Plant Profile: Treasure Flower (Ganzania rigens)
  • Book Review: The Seven Step Homestead
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  • Plant Profile: Barber’s Diascia (Diascia barberae)
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