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Plant Combinations

Plant Combination: Four Angled Sundrop (Oenothera tetragona) and Yellow Flag Iris (Iris pseudacorus)

Karen May 25, 2021 0 Comments

These easy to grow perennials make a bright combination in a sunny border. Blooming together in early summer, the masses of yellow sundrop flowers at the base of the yellow…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Rose ‘Tournament of Roses’

Karen April 19, 2021 0 Comments

Named for the annual Tournament of Roses festival held on New Year’s Day in Pasadena, California, this Grandiflora rose bears flowers singly or in clusters of 5-7 flowers on long…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis)

Karen April 12, 2021 0 Comments

Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis) Also called mosquito grass, this warm-season tufted perennial is native to southern and western US where it was the dominant grass in the short grass prairie…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Rose ‘Gold Medal’

Karen March 22, 2021 0 Comments

Orange yellow buds with medium-long sepals open slowly to large, full flowers that are high centered to cupped and reflexed. The petals are yellow with coral pink edges before fading…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Madonna Lily (Lilium candidum)

Karen March 19, 2021 0 Comments

This herbaceous perennial bulb is native to the Balkans and Middle East and has been cultivated for at least 3,000 years dating back to the Bronze age Minoans on the…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Bottle Tree (Brachychiton populneus)

Karen March 17, 2021 0 Comments

Commonly known as the kurrajong, this small to medium-sized evergreen tree is native to Australia where it grows in diverse habitats. It is member of the mallow family, Malveaceae, that…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Silver Dollar Gum (Eucalyptus polyanthemos)

Karen February 24, 2021 0 Comments

Also called Australian beech and red box, this small to medium evergreen tree is native to southeastern Australia and is a member of the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that also includes…

Drought tolerance

Drought Tolerant Plants: Herbaceous Annuals and Perennials Grown for Foliage

Karen February 2, 2021 0 Comments

Foliage can add both texture and color to the landscape to create a mood and enrich the visual quality of the garden. Leaves may be glossy, matte, large, small, leathery,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Rose ‘Smooth Prince’

Karen January 18, 2021 0 Comments

With small clusters if large-medium reddish pink flowers produced in flushes all season, ‘Smooth Prince’ is an outstanding thornless rose. The petals have a thick texture and are satiny inside…

Herbaceous Perennials

Evergreen Perennials for Dry Shade

Karen January 12, 2021 0 Comments

Dry shade is one of the most difficult sites for growing plants. Whether it is on a hill side, under the eves of a house, or under trees where roots…

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