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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Caucasian Pincushion Flower(Scabiosa caucasica)

Karen November 24, 2025 0 Comments

Native to Caucasus, north eastern Turkey, and northern Iran, thisherbaceous perennial is a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigelia, Centranthus, and valerian. The plant grows up…

Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Poppies Native to the Rocky Mountain Area

Karen Meyers November 20, 2025 0 Comments

All of the poppies listed below are are native to the Rocky Mountain area and in the subfamily Papaveroideae of the family Papaveraceae; not included are plants that are not…

Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Poppies Native to the Southwest

Karen Meyers November 12, 2025 0 Comments

All of the poppies listed below are are native to the Southwest area and in the subfamily Papaveroideae of the family Papaveraceae; not included are plants that are not botanically…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Orange Sneezeweed (Helenium hoopseii)

Karen November 3, 2025 0 Comments

Also known as owl’s claws, this clump-forming perennial a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow and lettuce. It is native to western United States from…

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Wildflowers: Iris Native to the Southwest

Karen Meyers October 23, 2025 0 Comments

Iris is a genus of 310 species and is in the plant family Iridaceae that also included gladiolus, crocus and freesia. The plants are all perennial and grow from rhizomes…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Acanthus balcanicus aka A. hungaricus aka A. longifoliius

Karen October 22, 2025 0 Comments

Endemic to the Balkan peninsula, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the Acanthaceae family that also includes mostly tropical plants such as polka-dot plant and Thunbergia. Plants grow 4-5′…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Maximilian Sunflower (Helianthus maximiliana)

Karen October 20, 2025 0 Comments

Native to the Great Plains of central North America, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow, and lettuce. With a rhizomatous…

Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Iris Native to New England

Karen Meyers October 16, 2025 0 Comments

Iris is a genus of 310 species and is in the plant family Iridaceae that also included gladiolus, crocus and freesia. The plants are all perennial and grow from rhizomes…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Fernleaf Yarrow (Achillea filipendulina) ‘Coronation Gold’

Karen October 15, 2025 0 Comments

Fernleaf yarrow ‘Coronation Gold’ is a hybrid resulting from a cross between Achillea filipendulina and A. clypeolata and is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisies,…

Garden History

Plants for a Mary Garden: Baby’s Breath (Gypsophilia paniculata)

Karen Meyers October 14, 2025 0 Comments

Baby’s breath is a relatively new introduction in Mary gardens. It was first introduced to European gardens in the early 19th century as an ornamental plant and was absorbed into…

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