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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Bladderpod (Peritoma arborea aka Cleome isomeris aka Isomeris arborea)

Karen July 22, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as burro fat, stink weed, and California cleome, this evergreen shrub is native to California and Baja California where it grows in a variety of habitats from coastal…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: American Olive (Cartrema americana aka Osmanthus americanus)

Karen June 3, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as wild olive and devilwood, this evergreen shrub or small tree is native to the coastal forests along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico from Virginia…

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Plant Profile: Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)

Karen May 18, 2026 0 Comments

This very long lived evergreen palm is endemic to the subtropical and tropical Southeastern US where it grows in clumps or dense thickets as undergrowth in sandy coastal areas of…

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Plant Profile: Carolina Desert-thorn (Lycium carolinianum)

Karen April 29, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as Christmas berry, this evergreen shrub is native to coastal areas of Cuba, Mexico, and southeastern US from South Carolina to Florida and west to Texas, where it…

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Plant Profile: Beach Elder (Iva imbricata)

Karen April 8, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as seashore elder, seacoast marshelder, and seacoast sumpweed, this evergreen shrub is native to coastal areas of the US from Virginia to Texas where it grows on sand…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: French Lavender( Lavandula stoechas)

Karen February 9, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as Spanish lavender, butterfly lavender, and topped lavender, this evergreen shrub is native to areas in the Mediterranean including Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece. It is a…

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Plant Profile: Hoaryleaf Ceanothus (Ceanothus crassifolius)

Karen January 5, 2026 0 Comments

Native to the chaparral of coastal mountains and valleys of Southern California and northern Baja, this evergreen shrub is a member of the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae, that also includes jujube…

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Plant Profile: Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco)

Karen December 24, 2025 0 Comments

Also known as paradise plum, abajeru and icaco, this evergreen shrub or small tree is native to sea beaches and inlands in tropical areas of west Africa, and from Brazil…

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Plant Profile: Cape Anemone (Anemone tenuifolia aka A. capensis)

Karen Meyers October 27, 2025 0 Comments

Native to South Africa, this evergreen subshrub is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes delphinium, clematis, and hellabore. It grows 12-24″ tall and has a short…

Garden History

Plants for a Mary Garden: Common Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) Mary’s Bedstraw, Mary’s Humility

Karen Meyers July 22, 2025 0 Comments

For thousands of years thyme has enjoyed great respect and usage. As early as 2750 BC the ancient Sumerians used thyme as a poultice and antiseptic and the Egyptians used…

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  • Wildflowers: Boltonia Native to the Rocky Mountain Area
  • Plant Profile: Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera)
  • Wildflowers: Erythronium (Trout Lilies/Fawnlilies) Native to the Rocky Mountain Area
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Wildflowers: Boltonia Native to the Rocky Mountain Area

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera)

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Wildflowers: Erythronium (Trout Lilies/Fawnlilies) Native to the Rocky Mountain Area

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Seaside Buckwheat (Eriogonum latifolium)

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