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Garden History

Plants for a Mary Garden: Germander Speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys)

Karen Meyers February 18, 2025 0 Comments

Also known as bird’s-eye speedwell, and cat’s eyes, this herbaceous perennial is native to Europe where it is found in meadows, hedgerows, and open deciduous woodlands. It is a member…

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Plants for a Mary Garden: Common Daisy (Bellis perennis)

Karen Meyers February 4, 2025 0 Comments

Common daisy is often included in Mary gardens although it is most closely associated with Mary Magdalene rather than with the Virgin Mary. Mary Magdalene was one of Jesus’ most…

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Plants for a Mary Garden : Sea Thrift ( Armeria maritima) Our Lady’s Cushion

Karen Meyers January 28, 2025 0 Comments

Armeria maritima is associated with the Flight into Egypt by the Holy Family which is described in the Gospel of Matthew (2: 13-15). According to this account, after the birth…

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Plants for a Mary Garden: Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis)

Karen Meyers January 21, 2025 0 Comments

This short lived tender perennial is native to southern Europe and North Africa but has naturalized in much of Europe where it is grown as an annual. . It is…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis)

Karen December 16, 2015 0 Comments

This short-lived tender perennial is native to southern Europe and North Africa but has naturalized in much of Europe where it is grown as an annual. It is a member…

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  • Plant Profile: Beach Evening Primrose (Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia aka Oenothera californica)
  • Wildflowers: Camassia Native to the Southeast
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  • Wildflowers: Coneflowers (Rudbeckia sp) Native to the Mid-Atlantic
  • Plant Profile: Dwarf Palmetto Palm (Sabal minor)
  • Wildflowers: Camassia Native to the Mid-Atlantic
  • Plant Profile: Coastal Little Blue Stem Grass (Schizachyrium littorale aka Andropogon littoralis)
  • Wildflowers: Coneflowers (Rudbeckia sp) Native to the Southeast
  • Plant Profile: American Olive (Cartrema americana aka Osmanthus americanus)
  • Wildflowers: Camassia Native to the Southwest

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Plant Profile: Beach Evening Primrose (Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia aka Oenothera californica)

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Wildflowers: Camassia Native to the Southeast

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Woolly Beach Heather (Hudsonia tomentosa)

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Wildflowers: Coneflowers (Rudbeckia sp) Native to the Mid-Atlantic

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