Plant Profile: Blue Giant Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)
Karen Also known as lavender hyssop and anise hyssop, this clump-forming herbaceous perennial is a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae, that also includes basil, sage, and ajuga. It is native…
Plant Profile: Croatian Bellflower (Campanula tommasiniana)
Croatian bellflower is a clump forming herbaceous perennial and a member of the Campanulaceae family that also includes balloon flower, ladybell (Adenophora), and Lobelia. It is native to the mountains…
Plant Profile: Sticky Geranium (Geranium viscossissimum)
Sticky geranium is a long-lived herbaceous clump-forming perennial and a member of the geranium family, Geraniaceae, that includes both crainsbill (true geraniums) and garden geraniums (Pelargonium). It is native to…
Plant Profile: Copper Iris (Iris fulva)
Copper iris is a rhizomatous perennial and a member of the iris family, Iridaceae, that also includes crocus, gladiolus, and freesia. It is native to southern and central US from…
Plant Profile: Zigzag Iris (Iris brevicaulis)
Also called short-stemmed iris, this rhizomatous perennial and a member of the iris family, Iridaceae, that also includes crocus, gladiolus, and freesia. It is native to Ohio southwest to Nebraska,…
Plant Profile: Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
Purple loosestrife is a herbaceous perennial and member of the loosestrife family, Lythraceae, that also includes pomegranate and crepe myrtle, but is not related to other plants called loosestrife that…
Poisonous Plants: Autumn Crocus (Colchicum autumnale)
This autumn blooming perennial is a member of the Colchicaceae family and not related to spring blooming crocus that is in the iris family, Iridaceae. It is also called naked…
Plant Combination: Hardy Garden Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum x rubellum) ‘Clara Curtis’ and Dwarf Goldenrod (Solidago sphacelata) ‘Golden Fleece’
Mid-summer into fall can be a difficult time in the garden but not with this combination. Although most mums bloom in the fall, ‘Clara Curtis’ begins its show early and…
Plant Profile: Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia)
Also known as the bluebell of Scotland, harebell is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial and a member of the Campanulaceae family that also includes ladybell (Adenophora), balloon flower, and Lobelia. It…
Plant Profile: Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata)
Threadleaf coreopsis is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial and a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, sunflower, and lettuce. It is native to southeastern US where it…