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Plant Combinations

Plant Combination: Catmint (Nepeta racemosa) ‘Walker’s Low’ and Sisyrinchium striatum

Karen October 26, 2021 0 Comments

Soft blue and yellow make this duo a dreamy combination in the early summer border. Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’ produces an abundance of small lavender-blue flowers carried in loose whorls atop…

Garden History

Herbs for a Medieval Physics Garden: Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita aka Chrysanthemum balsamita aka Balsamita vulgariata)

Karen October 12, 2021 0 Comments

Costmary is a herbaceous perennial native to the Mediterranean and also known as alecost, balsam herb, bible leaf, and mint geranium. It is one of 16 herbs recommented in the…

Garden History

Plants of the Bible: Horsemint (Mentha longifolia)

Karen October 8, 2021 0 Comments

Also called wild mint, this herbaceous perennial is native to moist and wet habitats of Europe, western and central Asia, and southern and northern parts of Africa. Plants rapidly grow…

Critters: Animals in the Garden

Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects: False Indigo ( Baptisia australis)

Karen September 30, 2021 0 Comments

False indigo is a tall, drought resistant herbaceous perennial native to central and Eastern North America, especially Midwest US. It is a member of the legume family, Fabeaceae, that also…

Plant Combinations

Plant Combination: Cranesbill (Geranium) ‘ Rozanne’ and Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) ‘Concorde’

Karen September 28, 2021 0 Comments

Cranesbill ‘Rozanne’ and barberry ‘Concord’ are outstanding plants for the garden and when put together they make a fabulous combination that lasts for the whole growing season. In early spring…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Horehound (Marrubium vulgare)

Karen August 25, 2021 0 Comments

Native to southern Europe, central and western Asia, and North Africa, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae, that also includes basil, rosemary, and beebalm. Plants…

Plant Combinations

Plant Combination: Chrysanthemum and Praire Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis)

Karen August 24, 2021 0 Comments

For beautiful color in the garden during the fall, try a dark red mum like ‘Raquel’ and the grass, prairie dropseed. Early in the season the grass forms fine textured…

Weeds

Weeds and Their Control: Yellow Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris)

Karen August 17, 2021 0 Comments

Also called butter-and-eggs, and wild snapdragon, yellow toadflax is a herbaceous perennial and a member of the plantain family, Plantaginaceae, that also includes snapdragon, foxglove, and turtlehead. It is native…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: German Iris (Iris Germanica)

Karen August 4, 2021 0 Comments

Also known as bearded iris and common flag, this herbaceous perennial is native to the eastern Mediterranean and may be a natural hybrid between Iris pallida and Iris variegata. It…

Plant Combinations

Plant Combination: Variegated Stonecrop (Sedum alborosceum ‘Mediovariegatum’) and Variegated Iris (Iris pallida) ‘Aureavariegata’

Karen July 27, 2021 0 Comments

The beautiful variegated foliage of this combination makes a long season statement in the garden. Both plants have creamy white and green foliage creating an echo between the two that…

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