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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Poker Alumroot (Heuchera cylindrica)

Karen October 21, 2019 0 Comments

Also called roundleaf alum, this evergreen herbaceous perennial is a member of the saxifraxge family, Saxifragaceae, that also includes astilbe, bergenia, and tiarella. It is native to northwestern North America…

Herbaceous Perennials

Genus Pigsqueak (Bergenia) for the Garden

Karen August 13, 2019 0 Comments

Bergenia is genus of semi-evergreen herbaceous perennials and belong to the saxifrage family, Saxifragaceae, that also includes Astilbe, Heuchera, Tiarella, and Rodgersia. It is native to central Asia but is…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Ground Clematis (Clematis recta)

Karen May 13, 2019 0 Comments

Ground clematis is a herbaceous perennial and a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes delphinium, columbine, and anemone. It is native to eastern, central, and southern Europe…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Mallow Bindweed (Convolvulus althaeoides)

Karen March 27, 2019 0 Comments

Mallow bindweed is a herbaceous perennial climbing vine and a member of the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae, that also includes sweet potato, water spinach, and dodder. Native to southern Europe…

Perennials

Asters for the Garden

Karen March 19, 2019 0 Comments

Aster is a large genus of herbaceous perennials and are members of the family that bear their name, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, sunflower, and lettuce. The genus includes weeds…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Purple Bergenia (Bergenia purpurascens)

Karen March 6, 2019 0 Comments

Purple bergenia is an evergreen herbaceous perennial and a member of the Saxafragaceae family that also includes astilbe, foam flower (Tiarella), and coral bells (Heuchera). It is native to eastern…

Weeds

Weeds and Their Control: Bishop’s Weed (Aegopodium podagraria)

Karen February 14, 2019 0 Comments

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

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Maiden Pink (Dianthus deltoids)

Karen April 2, 2018 0 Comments

Maiden pink is an evergreen herbaceous perennial native to Europe and western Asia. It is a member of the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae.that also includes baby’s breath, Lynchnus, and soapwort (Saponaria).…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Star Astilbe (Astilbe simplicifolia)

Karen December 18, 2017 0 Comments

Star astilbe is a dwarf herbaceous perennial native to Japan. It is a member of the saxifrage family, Saxifragaceae, that also includes Bergenia, coral bells (Heuchera), and foamflower (Tiarella). The…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Common Bugle Weed (Ajuga reptans)

Karen November 27, 2017 0 Comments

Ajuga reptans is a low growing evergreen herbaceous perennial native to Europe where it grows in woods and poor pasture land. It is a member of the mint family, Labiatae,…

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