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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Genus Daphnes for the Gardens

Karen March 28, 2024 0 Comments

The genus Daphne is made up of over 70 evergreen or deciduous shrubs native to Asia, Europe and north Africa and is a member of the family Thymelaeaceae, a group…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Glossy Abelia (Abelia x grandiflora aka Linnaea × grandiflora)

Karen March 27, 2024 0 Comments

This broadleaf ever-green to deciduous shrub is a hybrid from A. chinensis and A. uniflora. It is a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigela, pincushion flower…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Willow Bottlebrush (Callistemon salignus aka Melaleuca salicina)

Karen March 25, 2024 0 Comments

Endemic to eastern Australia, this broadleaf evergreen shrub is a member of the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that also includes clove, allspice, and eucalyptus. Growing from a vigorous root system, plants…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Chinese Abelia (Abelia chinensis aka Linnaea chinensis)

Karen March 20, 2024 0 Comments

Native to the lower elevations in the mountains of southwest China, this semi-evergreen shrub is a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigela, pincushion flower and teasel.…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Yellow Anise Tree (Illicium parviflorum)

Karen March 18, 2024 0 Comments

Also known as hardy anise shrub, Ocala anise, swamp star-anise, and small anise tree this broadleaf evergreen shrub or small tree is a member of the starvine family, Schisandraceae, consisting…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Alpine Bottlebrush (Callistemon sieberi aka Melaleuca pityoides)sieberi,

Karen March 13, 2024 0 Comments

Also known as marsh bottlebrush and river bottlebrush, this broadleaf evergreen shrub is native to Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, Australia, where is grows in and around sphagnum bogs…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Henry Anise Tree (Illicium henryi)

Karen March 11, 2024 0 Comments

Also known as Chinese anise tree, this broadleaf evergreen shrub is a member of the starvine family, Schisandraceae, consisting of 3 genera and 92 species. It is native to central…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Weeping Bottlebrush (Callistemon viminalis aka Melaleuca viminalis)

Karen March 6, 2024 0 Comments

Also known as prickly bottlebrush, this broadleaf evergreen shrub or small tree is native to Australia and is a member of the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that also includes clove, allspice,…

Drought tolerance

Drought Tolerant Plants: Annuals and Perennials with Blue, Lavender and Purple Flowers

Karen February 8, 2024 0 Comments

Water is essential for plant growth but plants vary greatly in their need for it. Since the amount of water on earth is finite but the demand is not, we…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Genus: Abelias for the Garden

Karen January 18, 2024 0 Comments

Abelia is a genus of about 30 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs native to eastern Asia and Mexico. It belongs to the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigela,…

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