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Plants for a Plant Zoo: Snail Vine ( Cochliasanthus caracalla aka Vigna caracalla)

Karen February 15, 2022 0 Comments

Beautiful and exotic, the snail like flowers of this tropical vine are sure to attract attention and squeals of delight. They appear in 12″ long clusters from summer to early…

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Plant Profile: Snail Vine ( Cochliasanthus caracalla aka Vigna caracalla)

Karen January 5, 2022 0 Comments

Native to southern Mexico, Central America and tropical South America this tender perennial, twining vine is also known as corkscrew vine, snail creeper, snailflower and snail bean. It is a…

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Plant Profile: Clary (Salvia sclarea)

Karen February 26, 2021 0 Comments

Clary is a biennial or short lived perennial native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean region but has been introduced to a variety of locations around the world and naturalized…

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Plant Profile: Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)

Karen September 12, 2018 0 Comments

Buttonbush, also called honey-bells and button-willow, is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to wetlands such as swamps, marshes, riverbanks, and floodplains from New Brunswick and Minnesota south to…

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Plant Profile: Angels’ Trumpets (Brugmansia suaveolens aka Datura suaveolens)

Karen April 3, 2017 0 Comments

Also called angel’s tears, this tender perennial is a semi woody shrub or small tree and a member of the nightshade family, (Solonaceae) that also includes potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants and…

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Plant Profile: Sweet Pepper bush (Clethra alnifolia)

Karen December 2, 2015 0 Comments

This suckering deciduous shrub is native to eastern North America where it may form dense colonies in moist to wet areas in woodlands and along the sea coast from Maine…

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Plant Profile: Silver Wattle (Acacia dealbata)

Karen June 22, 2015 0 Comments

Also called blue wattle and mimosa, this flowering evergreen shrub or small tree is native to southeastern Australia including Victoria, New South Wales, and Tasmania . It is a member…

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Plant Profile: White Forsythia (Abeliophyllum distichum)

Karen June 17, 2015 0 Comments

Native to a small area in central Korea, this deciduous shrub is considered “critically endangered’ in the wild but is a popular garden plant in cultivation. It produces clusters of…

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Plant Profile: Sweet Olive (Osmanthus fragrans)

Karen October 16, 2013 0 Comments

For fragrance, sweet olive ranks with jasmine, gardenias, and honeysuckle. A native of eastern Asia, it is a member of the olive family, Oleaceae, that also includes jasmine, lilac, and…

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Plant Profile: Spike Winter Hazel (Corylopsis spicata)

Karen March 11, 2010 0 Comments

Native to Japan, this flowering deciduous shrub is in the witch hazel family, Hamamelidaceae, that also includes fothergill and loropetalum. The unusual fragrant flowers that appear in late winter to…

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