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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Chimney Bellflower (Campanula pyramidalis)

Karen August 5, 2019 0 Comments

Chimney bellflower is a short-lived herbaceous perennial and a member of the Campanulaceae family that also includes balloon flower, ladybells (Adenophora) and Lobelia. It is native to southeastern Europe including…

Plant Combinations

Plant Combination: Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) and Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticiliata)’ Zagreb’

Karen July 16, 2019 0 Comments

Heat up a sunny border in mid-summer with this sizzling combination of yellow and orange. The coreopsis is a golden yellow that seems to shine with inner warmth. The butterfly…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: California Lady’s Slipper (Cypripedium californicum)

Karen July 15, 2019 0 Comments

California lady’s slipper is a herbaceous perennial and a member of the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to the mountains of northern California and southwestern Oregon where it grows…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Sea Dahlia (Coreopsis maritima aka Leptosyne maritima)

Karen July 3, 2019 0 Comments

Also known as beach coreopsis, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the aster family, Asteraceeae, that also includes daisy, sunflower, and lettuce. It is native to coastal areas of…

Herbaceous Perennials

Arisaemas for the Garden

Karen July 2, 2019 0 Comments

Arisaema is a genus of herbaceous perennials and a member of the arum family, Araceae, that is also known as aroids, and includes peace lily, skunk cabbage, and elephant ear.…

Plant Combinations

Plant Combination: Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) ‘Paprika’ and Hardy Carnation ( Dianthus caryophyllus) ‘King of the Blacks’

Karen June 18, 2019 0 Comments

For some plants, changing color during the bloom time is a problem but this is not the case for yarrow ‘Paprika’ or Dianthus ‘King of the Blacks’. ‘Paprika’ starts out…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Large Flowered Tickseed (Coreopsis grandiflora)

Karen June 12, 2019 0 Comments

Large flowered tickseed is a clump forming herbaceous perennial and a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes sunflower, daisy, and lettuce. It is native to southeastern US…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Indian Shot (Canna indica)

Karen June 5, 2019 0 Comments

Indian shot is a herbaceous perennial and a member of the Cannaeceae family that is most closely related to ginger, banana, and bird of paradise. It is native to the…

Perennials

Artemesia for the Garden

Karen June 4, 2019 0 Comments

Artemesia is a genus of woody and herbaceous perennials and includes several well known plants such as tarragon, sagebrush, mugwort, and wormwood. It is a member of the aster family,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Milky Bellflower (Campanula lactiflora)

Karen June 3, 2019 0 Comments

Milky bellflower is a bushy herbaceous perennial and a member of the Campanulaceae family that also includes balloon flower, lady bells (Adenaphora), and Lobelia. It is native to Caucasus, NE…

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