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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Sea Lavender (Heliotropium gnaphalodes aka Argusia gnaphalodes aka Tournefortia gnaphalodes)

Karen October 19, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as sea rosemary, bay lavender, and iodine bush, this evergreen shrub is native to coastal areas of southern and central Florida. It is a member of the borage…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Bay Cedar (Suriana maritima)

Karen September 14, 2026 0 Comments

Native to tropical coasts in most regions of the world including southern Florida, this evergreen shrub is a member of a small plant family, Surianaceae, that consists of only 8…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Dahoon Holly (Ilex cassine)

Karen September 9, 2026 0 Comments

This evergreen large shrub or small tree is native to swamps and bogs of the southeastern coast of the US from Virginia to southeast Texas, south to Veracruz, Mexico, and…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Bottle Palm (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis)

Karen August 5, 2026 0 Comments

This evergreen tree is also known as bottle coco, champagne palm and pig nut palm, and is endemic to Round Island off the coast of Mauritius where it grows in…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Seaside Daisy (Erigeron glaucus)

Karen June 22, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as seaside fleabane and beach aster, this herbaceous perennial is native to Oregon and California where it grows on beaches, coastal bluffs and dunes. It is a member…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Bitter Switchgrass (Panicum amarum)

Karen April 22, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as coastal switchgrass and seabeach grass, this warm season perennial grass is native to sandy shores and dunes of coastal regions along the East Coast and Gulf Coast…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Blue Lyme Grass (Elymus arenarius aka Leymus arenarius)

Karen March 11, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as sand lyme grass and sea lyme grass, this semi-evergreen, cool season, perennial grass is native to the coasts of northern and western Europe, and a member of…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: French Lavender( Lavandula stoechas)

Karen February 9, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as Spanish lavender, butterfly lavender, and topped lavender, this evergreen shrub is native to areas in the Mediterranean including Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece. It is a…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Pheasant Tails Grass (Stipa arundinacea aka Anemanthele lessoniana)

Karen January 7, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as New Zealand wind grass and gossamer grass, this semi-evergreen perennial grass is native to New Zealand and is a member of the grass family, Poaceae, that also…

Garden Books

Book Review: From Plant to Plate

Karen Meyers September 19, 2025 0 Comments

In their book, From Food to Plate, Darryl Gadzekpo and Ella Phillips share their knowledge of cooking, gardening and plant-powered food in a comprehensive guide to growing your own produce…

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  • Wildflowers: Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium sp) Native to the Mid-Atlantic
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Wildflowers: Prairie Coneflower/Mexican Hat (Ratibida sp) Native to the Southwest

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Plant Profile: Wild Scabiosa (Scabiosa columbaria)

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Wildflowers: Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium sp) Native to the Mid-Atlantic

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