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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Bridal Veil Broom (Retama monosperma aka Genista monosperma aka Spartium monosperma aka Lygos monosperma)

Karen September 15, 2021 0 Comments

This deciduous flowering shrub is native to the Mediterranean region where it grows in coastal scrub often on sand dunes, and is a member of the pea family, Fabaceae, that…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Snowdrop Bush (Styrax officinalis)

Karen September 1, 2021 0 Comments

Native to southern Europe and the Middle East, this deciduous flowering shrub grows on dry rocky slopes, wood, margins and thickets and is a member of a small family, Styracaceae.…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: White Enkianthus aka dodan-tsutsuji (Enkianthus perulatus)

Karen December 18, 2020 0 Comments

White enkianthus is a compact, deciduous, flowering shrub and a member of the heath family, Ericaceae, that ncludes azaleas, heather, and cranberry. Native to the woodlands of Japan it grows…

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Plant Profile: Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)

Karen November 9, 2020 0 Comments

This deciudous flowering shrub is native to eastern North America from Maine to northern Florida and west to Ontaraio, Kansas, and Texas where it grows in moist areas of woods…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: New Mexico Locust (Robinia neomexicana)

Karen November 4, 2020 0 Comments

Also known as southwest and desert locust, this deciduous multi branched shrub or small tree is native to areas in southwestern US where it can be an understory tree or…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii)

Karen September 23, 2020 0 Comments

Also called summer lilac and orange eye, this deciduous flowering shrub is native to the mountains of central China and Japan where it grows in thickets and forest openings, and…

Critters: Animals in the Garden

Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects: Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii)

Karen September 15, 2020 0 Comments

Butterfly bush is a flowering shrub with arching branches and native to central China. It belongs to the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae, that also includes mullein(Verbascum), twinspur (Diascia), and Nemesia. The…

Garden History

The Language of Flowers: Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus aka Althea frutex)

Karen July 23, 2019 0 Comments

Rose of Sharon is a vigorous deciduous flowering shrub growing 8-10’ tall and is a member of the mallow family, Malvaceae ,that also includes okra, cotton, coffee, and hollyhock. It…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Japanese Tree Lilac (Syringa amurensis japonica)

Karen November 1, 2017 0 Comments

Also known as Syringa reticulata, this deciduous tree or shrub is found growing in organically rich, well-drained soil in northern area where winters are very cold. It is a member…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Silverbush (Convolvulus cneorum)

Karen May 17, 2017 0 Comments

Silverbush is a fast growing evergreen shrub native to coastal areas of Spain, Italy, Croatia and Albania. It is a member of the morning glory/bindweed family, Convolvulaceae, that includes many…

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