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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…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

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…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Common Blanket Flower (Gaillardia aristata)

Karen July 2, 2025 0 Comments

Common blanket flower is a herbaceous perennial native to northwestern and north central US where it grows in meadows. It is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also…

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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…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Woodbine (Lonicera periclymenum)

Karen Meyers May 26, 2025 0 Comments

Also known as European honeysuckle, this twining deciduous shrub has a vine-like growth habit. It is native to woodlands, hedgerows and scrublands of Europe, North Africa and western Asia and…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Beach Sunflower (Helianthus debilis)

Karen May 21, 2025 0 Comments

Also known as cucumberleaf sunflower, and East Coast dune sunflower, this short-lived tender perennial is a native of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the US where it grows in…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Turk’s Cap Lily (Lilium martagon)

Karen Meyers May 19, 2025 0 Comments

Known since 1568, this herbaceous perennial is a native of Europe and Asia. It is a member of the Liliaceae plant family that also includes tulips, fritillaries, and Quamash. Plants…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum)

Karen Meyers May 12, 2025 0 Comments

This clump-forming herbaceous perennial is native to woodlands of eastern US from Maine to Georgia and west to the Dakotas and Oklahoma. It is a member of the Geraniaceae plant…

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Plants for a Mary Garden: Water Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis scorpoides) “Eyes of Mary”

Karen Meyers April 29, 2025 0 Comments

The small, delicate, blue forget-me-not flowers link the plant to the Virgin Mary. The modest, yet beautiful appearance of the flowers reflects Mary’s humility and the blue color symbolizes her…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Common Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale)

Karen April 9, 2025 0 Comments

Sneezeweed is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial in the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow, and lettuce. It is native to eastern and north central North America where it…

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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”
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Plant Profile: Woodland Sunflower (Helianthus divaricatus)

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Plants for a Mary Garden: Garden Fuchsia (Fuchsia magellanica) “Our Lady’s Eardrops”

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