Plant Profile: Boris Avens (Geum x borisii)
Karen This clump forming herbaceous perennial is the result of a cross between Geum bulgaricum and Geum reptans and a member of the rose family (Rosaceae) that also includes apples, pyracantha,…
Plant Combination: Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium niponicum var. pictum) ‘Burgundy Lace’ and Coral Bells (Heuchera) ‘Plum Pudding’
For long season color in a shade garden try this subtle combination of fern and coral bells. Coral bells ‘Plum Pudding’ is evergreen in warm climates and has plum purple…
Plant Profile: New England Aster (Aster novae-angliae aka Symphyotrichum novae-angliae )
New England aster, also called Michaelmas daisy, is a herbaceous perennial native to much of the US from the Rocky Mountains to the East Coast where it grows in a…
Garden Plants for Flower Arrangements: Plume Poppy (Macleaya cordata)
Plume poppy is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial native to east China and Japan where it grows in woodland margins, along lake and river edges, and within scrub. Plants have lobed…
Plant Profile: False Goat’s Beard (Astilbe biternata)
Astilbe biternata False goat’s bedard is a herbaceous perennial native to the southern Appalachian Mountains where it grows in moist mountain woodlands, roadsides, ditches, and seepage slopes. It belongs to…
Plant Profile: Heath Aster (Aster ericoides AKA Symphyotrichum ericoides)
Heath aster is a herbaceous perennial native to central and eastern US where it grows in open areas including roadways and railroads. It is a member of the Asteraceae family…
Garden Plants for Flower Arrangements: Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis)
Lily of the valley is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial native to the temperate parts of the Northern Hemisphere and is often grown as a ground cover. It grows best where…
Plant Profile: Thunberg’s Astilbe (Astilbe thunbergii)
Thungbergs’s astilbe is a herbaceous perennial native to East Asia. It is a member of the saxifrage family, Saxifracaceae, that also includes Bergenia, foamflower (Tiarella), and coral bells (Heuchera). The…
Gypsophilia for the Garden
The generic name Gypsophila is derived from the Greek words Gypsos meaning lime and philos meaning love. Commonly known as baby’s breath, they derive their generic name from the fact…
Plant Profile: Lesser’s Anemone (Anemone x lesseri)
Lesser’s anemone , also called rose windflower, is a herbaceous perennial hybrid produced from a cross between Anemone multifida and A. sylvestris. It is a member of the buttercup family,…