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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Sweet Sultan (Centaurea moschata aka Amberboa moschata)

Karen June 14, 2023 0 Comments

Native to Asia Minor, this clump-forming cool climate annual is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow, and lettuce. It grows 1-3′ tall and has…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)

Karen May 31, 2023 0 Comments

Also known by many other names including gloriosa daisy, this native of eastern and central North America is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow,…

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Plant Profile: Four-O’Clock (Mirabilis jalapa)

Karen May 17, 2023 0 Comments

Native to the dry tropical regions of North, Central, and South America, this herbaceous perennial, also known as marvel of Peru, is a member of the family Nyctaginaceae that also…

Herbaceous Perennials

Genus: Sisyrinchium (Blue-Eyed Grass) for the garden

Karen November 3, 2022 0 Comments

Sisyrinchium is a genus of of about 200 species of annuals and herbaceous perennials native to the New World. The plants are not grasses and are in the iris family,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Western Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium bellum)

Karen November 2, 2022 0 Comments

Native to moist grassy areas and woodlands of California and Oregon west of the Sierra Nevada, this semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial is not a true grass but is in the iris…

Perennials

Perennials for Wall Gardens in Full Sun

Karen October 6, 2022 0 Comments

The crevices in walls provide an opportunity to create a beautiful wall garden but also present challenges. They usually have very little soil and so can dry out or get…

Children

Plants for a Plant Zoo: Zebra Grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Zebrinus’)

Karen May 10, 2022 0 Comments

With long, arching leaves horozontally striped with wide bands of cream and green this warm weather perennial grass grows 4-6′ tall in tight rounded clumps. By mid September it reaches…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Genus: Erigeron (Feabane) for the Garden

Karen March 10, 2022 0 Comments

Erigeron is a genus of approximately 150 species in the aster family, Asteraceae. It includes annuals, biennials, and perennials and most are native to North America. Although the genus includes…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris aka Onoclea struthiopteris)

Karen January 26, 2022 0 Comments

Native to eastern North America, Europe, and eastern Asia, this clump-forming, deciduous fern is a member of the Onocleaceae, a small plant family of ferns distinguished by having two kinds…

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…

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