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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Corncockle (Agrostemma githago)

Karen September 26, 2016 0 Comments

Corncockle is an upright annual belonging to the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae, that also includes pinks, baby’s breath, and campion. It is native to Europe where it grows in disturbed sites…

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Plant Profile: Poppy Anemone (Anemone coronaria)

Karen May 4, 2016 0 Comments

This tuberous short-lived perennial is native to the Mediterranean and a member of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) that also includes delphinium, clematis, and hellebore. The poppy-like flowers lack petals but…

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Plant Profile: Bishop’s Weed (Aegopodium podagraria ‘Variegatum’)

Karen February 24, 2016 0 Comments

Also called goutweed, this herbaceous perennial is native to Eurasia but has been introduced into the US where it is often used as a ground cover. It is a member…

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Plant Profile: Knapweed (Centaurea macrocephala)

Karen November 11, 2015 0 Comments

Also known as hardheads, this vigorous perennial is native to the Caucasus and a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow, and lettuce. A relative of…

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Plant Profile: Lords and Ladies (Arum italicum)

Karen August 31, 2015 0 Comments

This herbaceous perennial is a native of the Mediterranean region and other parts of Europe and the East, but has naturalized in various parts of the world including scattered places…

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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: Leopard’s Bane (Doronicum caucasicum/D. orientale)

Karen May 13, 2015 0 Comments

Native to woodlands of Europe, North Africa, and temperature Asia, this short-lived herbaceous perennial is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes sunflower, yarrow, and lettuce. The…

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Plant Profile: Pittosporum (Pittosporum tobira)

Karen November 13, 2013 0 Comments

This broadleaf evergreen shrub native to China, Japan, and Korea, is a tough adaptable medium-sized shrub that can be used in a variety of ways in mild climates. Upright with…

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Plant Profile: Rosa ‘Gemini’

Karen August 26, 2013 0 Comments

The rose ‘Gemini’ has long pointed buds with large outer petals that reflex at the tips as they unfurl to form a flower with creamy white center surrounded by a…

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