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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Fragrant Abelia (Abelia mosanensis aka  Zabelia tyaihyonii)

Karen April 22, 2024 0 Comments

Also known as Korean abelia in honor of its place of origin, this deciduous shrub is a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigela, pincushion flower and…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Oven Wattle (Acacia pravissima)

Karen April 17, 2024 0 Comments

Also known as wedge-leaved wattle and Tumut wattle, this evergreen shrub or small tree is native to southeastern Australia where it grows near streams or in moist sheltered sites, often…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Indian Abelia (Abelia triflora aka Zabelia triflora aka  Linnaea triflora)

Karen April 8, 2024 0 Comments

Also called Himalayan abelia, this evergreen to deciduous shrub is a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigela, pincushion flower and teasel. It is native to eastern…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Genus Daphnes for the Gardens

Karen March 28, 2024 0 Comments

The genus Daphne is made up of over 70 evergreen or deciduous shrubs native to Asia, Europe and north Africa and is a member of the family Thymelaeaceae, a group…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Willow Bottlebrush (Callistemon salignus aka Melaleuca salicina)

Karen March 25, 2024 0 Comments

Endemic to eastern Australia, this broadleaf evergreen shrub is a member of the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that also includes clove, allspice, and eucalyptus. Growing from a vigorous root system, plants…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Chinese Abelia (Abelia chinensis aka Linnaea chinensis)

Karen March 20, 2024 0 Comments

Native to the lower elevations in the mountains of southwest China, this semi-evergreen shrub is a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigela, pincushion flower and teasel.…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Weeping Bottlebrush (Callistemon viminalis aka Melaleuca viminalis)

Karen March 6, 2024 0 Comments

Also known as prickly bottlebrush, this broadleaf evergreen shrub or small tree is native to Australia and is a member of the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that also includes clove, allspice,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Japanese Flowering Apricot (Prunus mume aka Prunopsis mume)

Karen February 26, 2024 0 Comments

Native to forests and stream sides of China, this deciduous tree is a member of the rose family, Rosaceae, that also includes cherries, almonds, and lady’s mantle. It grows 15-20′…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Genus: Clethra for the Garden

Karen February 15, 2024 0 Comments

Clethra is a genus 75 species of flowering shrubs and small trees in the Clethraceae plant family, in the order Ericales that includes azaleas. There are two recognized species native…

Drought tolerance

Drought Tolerant Plants: Annuals and Perennials with Blue, Lavender and Purple Flowers

Karen February 8, 2024 0 Comments

Water is essential for plant growth but plants vary greatly in their need for it. Since the amount of water on earth is finite but the demand is not, we…

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