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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Carmel Daisy (Scabiosa prolifera)

Karen December 3, 2025 0 Comments

Native to the woodlands and shrublands of the eastern Mediterranean area, this annual is a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigelia, Centranthus, and valerian. Plants grow…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Cream Scabiosa (Scabiosa ochroleuca)

Karen November 26, 2025 0 Comments

Native to southern Europe and Asia Minor, this short-lived herbaceous perennial is a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigelia, Centranthus, and valerian. Plants grow 2-3′ tall…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Grassleaf Scabiosa (Scabiosa graminifolia)

Karen November 5, 2025 0 Comments

Native to rocky slopes in southern Europe, this evergreen perennial is a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigelia, Centranthus, and valerian. Plants grow up to 18″…

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Plant Profile: Orange Sneezeweed (Helenium hoopseii)

Karen November 3, 2025 0 Comments

Also known as owl’s claws, this clump-forming perennial a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow and lettuce. It is native to western United States from…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Sweet Scabiosa (Scabiosa atropurpurea)

Karen October 29, 2025 0 Comments

Also known as mourningbride, and mournful widow, this annual is a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigelia, Centranthus, and valerian. It is native to the Mediterranean…

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Plant Profile: Maximilian Sunflower (Helianthus maximiliana)

Karen October 20, 2025 0 Comments

Native to the Great Plains of central North America, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow, and lettuce. With a rhizomatous…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Fernleaf Yarrow (Achillea filipendulina) ‘Coronation Gold’

Karen October 15, 2025 0 Comments

Fernleaf yarrow ‘Coronation Gold’ is a hybrid resulting from a cross between Achillea filipendulina and A. clypeolata and is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisies,…

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Book Review: The Fragrant Flower Garden

Karen Meyers August 22, 2025 0 Comments

Stefani Bittner and Alethea Harrampolis combine their talents and experience in gardening and floral design in their book, The Fragrant Flower Garden. With an emphasis on eco-friendly methods, the authors…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Longleaf Speedwell (Veronica longafolia aka Pseudolysimachion longifolium)

Karen Meyers April 21, 2025 0 Comments

Also known as garden speedwell, this herbaceous perennial is native to Europe and Asia where it grows in grassy areas, meadows, steppes and woodland edges. It is a member of…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Common Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale)

Karen April 9, 2025 0 Comments

Sneezeweed is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial in the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow, and lettuce. It is native to eastern and north central North America where it…

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