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Plant Combinations

Plant Combination: Azalea (Rhododendron) ‘Delaware Valley White’ and Hosta undulata ‘Albomarginata’

Karen January 26, 2021 0 Comments

Make spring time special with the combination featuring a white azalea and a hosta with a white edge. This hosta is one of the earliest to emerge so will be…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Redvein Abutilon (Abutilon pictum)

Karen August 3, 2020 0 Comments

Redvein abutilon is a tender evergreen shrub native to southern Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay but has naturalized in Central American and is a popular ornamental in subtropical areas. It…

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Plant Profile: Purple Leaf Sand Cherry ( Prunus x cistena)

Karen June 15, 2020 0 Comments

Purple leaf sand cherry is a deciduous medium sized shrub or small tree and a member of the rose family, Rosaceae, that also includes almond, pyracantha, and ladies mantle. It…

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Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Chaste Tree (Vitex agnus-castus)

Karen August 1, 2019 0 Comments

Also called monk’s pepper, chaste tree is a sprawling deciduous shrub a native to the Mediterranean region and western Asia where it grows in moist soil such as those along…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Chaste Tree (Vitex agnus-castus)

Karen July 24, 2019 0 Comments

Also called monk’s pepper, chaste tree is a sprawling deciduous shrub and a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae, that also includes basil, deadnettle and ajuga. It is native to…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: European Cranberry (Viburnum opulus var. opulus)

Karen July 17, 2019 0 Comments

European cranberry is a large deciduous suckering shrub and a member of the moschatel family, Adoxaceae, a small family of flowering plants that includes viburnums and elders. It is native…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Choke Cherry (Prunus viginiana)

Karen July 14, 2019 0 Comments

Growing 20-30 ‘tall, choke cherry is a deciduous suckering shrub or small tree and a member of the rose family, Rosaceae, that also includes lady’s mantle, pyracantha, and almonds. It…

Native Plants

Plant Profile: Common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)

Karen July 10, 2019 0 Comments

Common hawthorn is a thorny deciduous shrub or small tree and a member of the rose family, Rosaceae, that also includes cherry, lady’s mantle and almond. It is native to…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Tamarisk (Tamarix ramosissima)

Karen July 1, 2019 0 Comments

Native to Eastern Europe and parts of Asia, tamarisk is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing 6-15’ tall with a deep root system, smooth reddish brown bark and small…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Smallflower Tamarisk (Tamarix parviflora)

Karen June 19, 2019 0 Comments

Smallflower tamarisk is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to southeastern Europe but has become as an introduced species in the US has become invasive in western North America.…

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