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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Willowleaf Sunflower (Helianthus salicifolius)

Karen July 7, 2025 0 Comments

Willowleaf sunflower is a clump forming perennial native to south-central US, primarily in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas where it grows in limestone prairies and rocky outcrops. It is a…

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Plant Profile: Snow-in-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum)

Karen June 25, 2025 0 Comments

Native to southern Italy, this short-lived perennial is a member of the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae, that also includes pinks, baby’s breath, and chickweed. The spreading plants form mats of densely…

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Plants for a Mary Garden: Larkspur (Consolida ajacis aka C. ambigua) “Mary’s Tears’

Karen Meyers April 1, 2025 0 Comments

The name “Mary’s Tears” is derived from the resemblance of the droplet-shaped larkspur flowers to tears and is associated with the sorrow and compassion of Mary especially during the Passion…

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Plant Profile: Quaking Grass (Briza media)

Karen Meyers March 17, 2025 0 Comments

Native to meadows and pastures of Europe and Asia, this creeping perennial grass is a member of the grass family, Poaceae, that also includes wheat, rice, and bamboo. It is…

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Plant Profile: Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa)

Karen February 19, 2025 0 Comments

Also called noble goldenrod, this rhizomatous herbaceous perennial is native to central and eastern US where it grows in open woods and fields. It is a member of the aster…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella)

Karen Meyers February 5, 2025 0 Comments

Also called firewheel and sundance, this hairy annual is native to northern Mexico and southern and central US from Arizona east to Florida, and the Carolinas and north to Nebraska…

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Plant Profile: Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)

Karen December 25, 2024 0 Comments

This herbaceous perennial is native to North America where it grows in prairies, dry rocky woods, tickets, and abandoned areas in most of the US. It is a member of…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida columnifera)

Karen Meyers December 9, 2024 0 Comments

Also called upright prairie coneflower and Mexican hat, this clump-forming herbaceous perennial is native to much of North American where it grows in prairies, plains, and disturbed areas. It is…

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Plant Profile: Silverleaf Sunflower (Helianthus argophyllus)

Karen December 4, 2024 0 Comments

This annual sunflower is native to Texas where it grows in sandy areas near the seacoast. It is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow,…

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Plant Profile: Ozark Sunflower (Helianthus silphioides)

Karen November 18, 2024 0 Comments

Native to woodland edges of southcentral US, this little known herbaceous perennial is also called as rosinweed sunflower. It is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes…

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