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Plant Profile: Common Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis aka Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis)

Karen July 31, 2024 0 Comments

Also called American elder, this deciduous shrub or small tree is native to North America east of the Rocky Mountains, south to Bolivia, where it usually grows in moist areas…

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Plant Profile: Lilac Daphne (Daphne genkwa)

Karen July 1, 2024 0 Comments

This deciduous shrub is native to East Asia, China and Korea where it grows in the margins of paddy fields, hillsides and valleys. It is a member of the Thymelaeaceae…

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Weeds and Their Control: Hoary Vervain (Verbena stricta)

Karen June 27, 2024 0 Comments

Hoary vervain is a herbaceous perennial and a member of the vervain family, Verbanaceae, that also includes lantanas, s verbenas, and sandpaper vines. It is native to the Midwest, the…

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Plant Profile: Chinese Alder (Clethra fargesii)

Karen May 20, 2024 0 Comments

Also known as bush pepper, common white alder, nana, and pink spire, this deciduous shrub or small tree is native to woodlands and mountains of Central China and is a…

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Plant Profile: Japanese Clethra (Clethra barbinervis)

Karen May 13, 2024 0 Comments

This deciduous shrub or small tree is native to the open mountain forests of southern China, Japan and Korea and is a member of the small plant family, Clethraceae, and…

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Plant Profile: Lily of the Valley Tree (Clethra arborea)

Karen May 6, 2024 0 Comments

This evergreen shrub or small tree is native to the semitropical forest of Madeira and is a member of the small plant family Clethraceae that is distantly related to azaleas.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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