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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Hopi Blanketflower (Gaillardia pinnatifolia)

Karen September 2, 2024 0 Comments

Also known as red dome blanketflower this herbaceous perennial is a native of northern Mexico, south-central and southwestern US where it grows on mesas, in grasslands, open forests and disturbed…

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Plants for a Mary Garden: Common Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris)

Karen August 6, 2024 0 Comments

Also called Granny’s bonnet and European crowfoot, this herbaceous perennial is native to woodlands and meadows of Europe. It is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes…

Weeds

Weeds and Their Control: Hoary Vervain (Verbena stricta)

Karen June 27, 2024 0 Comments

Hoary vervain is a herbaceous perennial and a member of the vervain family, Verbanaceae, that also includes lantanas, s verbenas, and sandpaper vines. It is native to the Midwest, the…

Weeds

Weeds and Their Control: Florida Betony (Stachys floridana)

Karen May 23, 2024 0 Comments

Also known as Florida hedgenettle, and rattlesnake weed, this cool season herbaceous perennial is probably native to Florida but in the 40s and 50s spread throughout the southeastern US from…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Spring Adonis (Adonis vernalis)

Karen February 21, 2024 0 Comments

Native to dry grasslands of Europe and Asia, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes anemone, delphinium, and hellebore. The plant forms a…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Widow’s Iris (Iris tuberosa aka Hermodactylus tuberosus)

Karen February 19, 2024 0 Comments

Also called snake’s-head, black iris, and velvet flower-de-luce, this herbaceous perennial is native to the Mediterranean region and a member of the iris family, Iridaceae, that also includes crocus, gladiolus,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Sternbergia candida

Karen February 14, 2024 0 Comments

Native to the edges of cedar woods in south-west turkey, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the Amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, that also includes agapanthus, daffodils and onion. The plant…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Spring Starflower (Ipheion uniflorum aka Brodiaea uniflora aka Triteleia uniflora)

Karen February 12, 2024 0 Comments

Also known as springstar, Mexican star and starlikes, this herbaceous perennial is native to Argentina and Uruguay and is a member of the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, that also includes onion,…

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Poisonous Plants: Red Bugbane (Actaea rubra)

Karen December 20, 2023 0 Comments

This herbaceous perennial is native to shady areas with moist to wet soils of most of North America except the southeast US (from Virginia to Texas). It is a member…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Nippon Daisy (Nipponanthemum nipponicum aka Chrysanthemum nipponicum)

Karen November 29, 2023 0 Comments

Also called Montauk daisy and Japanese chrysanthemum, this deciduous flowering sub-shrub is native to cliffs and rocky sites in the coastal regions of Japan and is a member of the…

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