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Plants for a Plant Zoo: Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Karen March 8, 2022 0 Comments

How about a plant that is a magnet for butterflies? Try butterfly weed, a clump-forming herbaceous perennial with outstanding bright orange to yellow orange flowers that appear from late spring…

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Plants for a Plant Zoo: Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)

Karen February 22, 2022 0 Comments

The bright red flowers of this North American herbaceous perennial will light up dark, moist areas of the garden for 4-6 weeks from late summer into fall . The plants…

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Plants for a Plant Zoo: Snail Vine ( Cochliasanthus caracalla aka Vigna caracalla)

Karen February 15, 2022 0 Comments

Beautiful and exotic, the snail like flowers of this tropical vine are sure to attract attention and squeals of delight. They appear in 12″ long clusters from summer to early…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Common Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)

Karen January 31, 2022 0 Comments

Also known as maypop, wild apricot, and wild passion vine this perennial deciduous flowering vine is native to Southeastern US where it grows near riverbanks and in thickets and disturbed…

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Plants for a Plant Zoo: Cardinal Vine (Ipomoea multifida)

Karen January 25, 2022 0 Comments

If you like dainty red flowers on a lacy, fern-like vine, you will love cardinal vine. But watch out; if you plant it in a spot that it likes you…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Toad Flax (Linaria vulgaris)

Karen January 12, 2022 0 Comments

Also called butter-and-eggs, and wild snapdragon, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the plantain family, Plantaginaceae, that also includes snapdragon, foxglove, and turtlehead. It is native to Europe and…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Snail Vine ( Cochliasanthus caracalla aka Vigna caracalla)

Karen January 5, 2022 0 Comments

Native to southern Mexico, Central America and tropical South America this tender perennial, twining vine is also known as corkscrew vine, snail creeper, snailflower and snail bean. It is a…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Common Bird’s-Foot Trefold (Lotus corniculatus)

Karen November 17, 2021 0 Comments

Also known as eggs and bacon and birdsfoot deervetch this herbaceous perennial is native to the grasslands of Eurasia and North Africa but has naturalized in the US and is…

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Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects: False Indigo ( Baptisia australis)

Karen September 30, 2021 0 Comments

False indigo is a tall, drought resistant herbaceous perennial native to central and Eastern North America, especially Midwest US. It is a member of the legume family, Fabeaceae, that also…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Bridal Veil Broom (Retama monosperma aka Genista monosperma aka Spartium monosperma aka Lygos monosperma)

Karen September 15, 2021 0 Comments

This deciduous flowering shrub is native to the Mediterranean region where it grows in coastal scrub often on sand dunes, and is a member of the pea family, Fabaceae, that…

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