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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Redbud Hazel (Disanthus cercidifolius)

Karen December 11, 2020 0 Comments

Native to the woodlands of China and Japan, this slender, branched, deciduous shrub is a member of the witch hazel family, Hamamelidaceae, that also includes loropetalum, fothergill, and persian ironwood.…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Purple Disc Sunflower (Helianthus atrorubens)

Karen December 9, 2020 0 Comments

This herbaceous perennial, also known as Appalachian sunflower and hair wood sunflower, is native to southeastern US where it grows in woodlands and disturbed areas such as meadow, fields and…

Herbaceous Perennials

Genus Columbines (Aquilegia) for the Garden

Karen December 8, 2020 0 Comments

Aquilegia is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes monkshood, anemone, and delphinium. It is native to many areas of the Northern Hemisphere including…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Sulphur Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus)

Karen November 25, 2020 0 Comments

Native to Mexico, Central and northern South America, this half-hardy annual has naturalized in North America and is considered invasive in some areas. It is a member of the aster…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: White Corydalis (Corydalis ochroleuca aka Pseudofumaria alba)

Karen October 9, 2020 0 Comments

This short-lived evergreen perennial is native to Italy and the Balkans where it grows in rocky woodland areas. It is a membe of the poppy family, Papaveraceae, that also includes…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Larkspur (Consolida ajacis aka C. ambigua)

Karen August 12, 2020 0 Comments

Also called doubtful knight’s spur and rocket larkspur, this cool weather annual is native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean. It is in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Yellow Wild Indigo (Baptisia sphaerocarpa)

Karen May 13, 2020 0 Comments

Yellow wild indigo is a herbaceous perennial native to south-central US from Missouri south to Alabama, and west to Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas where it grows in prairies, meadows and…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Blunt Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum miticum)

Karen January 13, 2020 0 Comments

Also called short toothed mountain mint, this herbaceous perennial is in the dead nettle family, Lamiaceae, that also includes rosemary, ajuga, and monarda. It is native to Eastern North American…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata)

Karen September 4, 2019 0 Comments

Threadleaf coreopsis is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial and a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, sunflower, and lettuce. It is native to southeastern US where it…

Herbaceous Perennials

Genus Dianthus for the Garden

Karen September 3, 2019 0 Comments

Dianthus is a genus in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae, and includes sweet william and pinks. Most of the species are annuals , biennials, or herbaceous perennials and are native to…

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