Plant Profile: Ozark Witch Hazel (Hamamelis vernalis)
Karen Ozark witch hazel is a deciduous flowering shrub or small tree native to the Ozark Plateau from southern Missouri through northwestern Arkansas east to Oklahoma where it grows in moist…
Plant Profile: Rose ‘Pristine’
Long, pointed, ovoid buds open to high centered flowers with reflexed petals. The full flowers are carried singly on long stems and are up to 6″ across. The imbricated petals…
Plant Profile: Giant Sea Holly (Eryngium giganteum)
Giant sea holly is a short lived herbaceous perennial often considered a biennial and is native to the Caucasus and Iran. It is a member of the parsley family, Apiaceae,…
Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects: Laceflower (Ammi majus)
Also called false Queen Anne’s lace, bishop’s flower, and bullwort, this annual is native to parts of Europe and the Middle East. It is a member of the carrot family…
Plant Profile Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum)
Joe pie weed is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial native to eastern and central North America where it grows in moist sites. It is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae,…
Plant Profile: Rose ‘Frederic Mistral’
‘Frederic Mistral’ Also known as ‘The Children’s Rose’, this Hybrid Tea has an old fashioned cup-shaped flower and a mass of dusty rose pink petals that are slightly darker on…
Plant Profile: Large-leaved Lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus)
Also called many-leaved lupine, blue-pod lupine, marsh lupine, and Washington lupine, this herbaceous perennial is native to western North America from southern Alaska and British Columbia east to Quebec and…
Plant Profile: Golden Bell Clematis (Clematis tangutica)
Also called orange-peel clematis, Russian virgin’s bower, and tube-flowered clematis, this herbaceous climbing vine is native to forests, open areas, and riparian area in central to northwestern China. It is…
Plant Profile: Lavender Cotton (Santolina chamaecyparissus aka S. incana)
This semi-woody sub-shrub up to 2′ tall is native to the western and central Mediterranean area and is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae that also includes daisy, yarrow,…
Plant Profile: Common Thrift (Armeria maritima)
Also called sea pink, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the plumbago family, Plumbaginaceae, that also includes leadwort (Ceratostigma) and statice (Limonium). It is native to the Mediterranean area…