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Plants for a Plant Zoo: Gooseneck Loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides)

Karen December 20, 2022 0 Comments

As the gooseneck-shaped spikes of tiny white flowers emerge in late spring and fill the garden bed, the playful, rambuctious, whimsical behavior of the plant bursts forth. Like a naughty…

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Plant Profile: Mint (Mentha spp.)

Karen November 29, 2010 0 Comments

Mint is not for the faint of heart. It is a garden thug and needs a stern hand to keep it under control. I thought I could control it by…

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Plant Profile: Gooseneck Loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides)

Karen July 7, 2010 4 Comments

Native to moist soils of China and Japan, this clump-forming herbaceous perennial is a member of the primrose family, Primulaceae, that also includes cyclamen. It grows up to 3′ tall…

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  • Plant Profile: California Croton (Croton californicus)
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  • Plant Profile: Sea Lavender (Heliotropium gnaphalodes aka Argusia gnaphalodes aka Tournefortia gnaphalodes)
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Wildflowers: Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium sp) Native to the Mid-Atlantic

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Plant Profile: False Sunflower (Heliopsis helanthoides)

Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Prairie Coneflower/Mexican Hat (Ratibida sp) Native to the Midwest

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Plant Profile: California Croton (Croton californicus)

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