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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

Plant Profile: Widow’s Iris (Iris tuberosa aka Hermodactylus tuberosus)

Karen February 19, 2024 0 Comments

Also called snake’s-head, black iris, and velvet flower-de-luce, this herbaceous perennial is native to the Mediterranean region and a member of the iris family, Iridaceae, that also includes crocus, gladiolus,…

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…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Winter Flowering Clematis (Clematis cirrhosa)

Karen February 7, 2024 0 Comments

Native to scrubby woodlands of the Mediterranean area, this delicate evergreen to semi evergreen woody vine is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes delphinium, columbine, and…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Genus: Bottlebrush (Callistemon spp)

Karen February 1, 2024 0 Comments

Native to Australia, these broadleaf evergreen shrubs or small trees are members of the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that also includes clove, allspice, and eucalyptus. The common name, bottlebrush, comes from…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Genus: Abelias for the Garden

Karen January 18, 2024 0 Comments

Abelia is a genus of about 30 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs native to eastern Asia and Mexico. It belongs to the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigela,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Sweet Box (Sarcococca confusa)

Karen January 3, 2024 0 Comments

The evergreen shrub is a member of the boxwood family, Buxaceae, and probably native to western China. It grows 3-5′ tall and wide, is densely branched and has glossy leathery,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Water Hyssop (Bacopa monniere)

Karen December 18, 2023 0 Comments

Also called thyme-leafed gratiola, herb of grace, and Indian pennywort, this herbaceous perennial is native to moist to wet places such as on streams, river and pool margins, and in…

Garden History

Plants of Ancient Pompeii: Sweet Bay (Laurus nobilis)

Karen December 5, 2023 0 Comments

Also known as bay laural, this aromatic evergreen shrub or small tree is native to the Mediterranean region and a member of the laurel family, Lauraceae, that also includes sassafras,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Flowering Tobacco (Nicotiana alata)

Karen December 4, 2023 0 Comments

Also called jasmine tobacco, sweet tobacco, winged tobacco, tanbaku, and Persian tobacco, this annual or tender herbaceous perennial is native from southern Brazil to northeastern Argentina and is a member…

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