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Plant Combinations

Plant Combination: Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia) ‘Royal Standard’ and Sneezeweed (Helenium)‘Moerheim Beauty’

Karen March 23, 2021 0 Comments

The strong thrust of the tall poker ‘Royal Standard’ provides a striking contrast to the daisy-like flower heads of ‘Moerheim Beauty’ while the colors of ‘Moerheim Beauty’ echo the changing…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Lovage (Levisticum officinale)

Karen February 12, 2021 0 Comments

This herbaceous perennial is native to the Mediterranean where it grows wild in the mountainous area of southern France, northern Greece, and the Balkans. It is a member of the…

Drought tolerance

Drought Tolerant Plants: Herbaceous Annuals and Perennials Grown for Foliage

Karen February 2, 2021 0 Comments

Foliage can add both texture and color to the landscape to create a mood and enrich the visual quality of the garden. Leaves may be glossy, matte, large, small, leathery,…

Plant Combinations

Plant Combination: Azalea (Rhododendron) ‘Delaware Valley White’ and Hosta undulata ‘Albomarginata’

Karen January 26, 2021 0 Comments

Make spring time special with the combination featuring a white azalea and a hosta with a white edge. This hosta is one of the earliest to emerge so will be…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita aka Chrysanthemum balsamita aka Balsamita vulgariata)

Karen January 15, 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 a member of the aster family, Asteraceae,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Ozark Sundrops (Oenothera missouriensis)

Karen January 8, 2021 0 Comments

The huge (4-5” across) flowers of this plant are spectacular. They are a clear lemon yellow, cup shaped, and made of the most delicate tissue. The buds are also beautiful;…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata) Draft

Karen December 23, 2020 0 Comments

Garden phlox is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial native to eastern US from Main west to Minnesota, south to Georgia and Louisianna where it grows in woodland clearings and borders, meadows,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Giant Sea Holly (Eryngium giganteum)

Karen December 21, 2020 0 Comments

Giant sea holly is a short lived herbaceous perennial often considered a biennial and is native to the Caucasus and Iran. It is a member of the parsley family, Apiaceae,…

Herbaceous Perennials

Genus Columbines (Aquilegia) for the Garden

Karen December 8, 2020 0 Comments

Aquilegia is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes monkshood, anemone, and delphinium. It is native to many areas of the Northern Hemisphere including…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Shrubby Deer Vetch (Lotus rigidus)

Karen December 7, 2020 0 Comments

Also known as wiry lotus, broom bird’s-foot trefoil, and desert rockpea, this twiggy perennial is a subshrub native to southwestern US and Mexico from Utah and California, south to northwestern…

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