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Weeds and Their Control: Cypress Spurge (Euphorbia cyparissias)

Karen December 26, 2024 0 Comments

Cypress spurge is a fast growing herbaceous perennial and a member of the euphorbia family, Euphorbiaceae, that also includes poinsettia, caster oil plant, and cassava. It is native to Europe…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)

Karen December 25, 2024 0 Comments

This herbaceous perennial is native to North America where it grows in prairies, dry rocky woods, tickets, and abandoned areas in most of the US. It is a member of…

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Plants for a Mary Garden: Strawberry (Fragaria vesca)

Karen December 24, 2024 0 Comments

Strawberries have a long history going back to Neolithic times and continuing into the rich heritage of ancient Greece and Rome and beyond. According to version of Greek mythology, strawberries…

Weeds

Weeds and Their Control: Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)

Karen December 19, 2024 0 Comments

Canadian goldenrod is a herbaceous long-lived perennial and member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisies, yarrow, and lettuce. It is native to northeastern and north-central North America…

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Plant Profile: Bell Agapanthus (Agapanthus campanulatus)

Karen December 18, 2024 0 Comments

Also known as African bluebell, this deciduous clump-forming perennial is native to South Africa where it grows in the moist soils of grasslands, slopes, valley bottoms and cliffs. It is…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Rose Verbena (Glandularia canadensis aka Verbena canadensis)

Karen November 27, 2024 0 Comments

Rose verbena is a herbaceous perennial and a member of the verbena family, Verbenaceae, that also includes teak and lantana. It is native to open clearings, meadows, fields, glades, waste…

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Plant Profile: Ozark Sunflower (Helianthus silphioides)

Karen November 18, 2024 0 Comments

Native to woodland edges of southcentral US, this little known herbaceous perennial is also called as rosinweed sunflower. It is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes…

Garden History

Plants for a Mary Garden: Sweet Violet (Viola odorata)

Karen November 12, 2024 0 Comments

Native to Europe and Asia, this herbaceous perennial belongs to the plant family Violaceae, that also includes pansies and johnny jump ups. It grows 4-10″ tall and has a basal…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Common Wood Aster (Aster cordifolius aka Symphyotrichum cordifolium)

Karen November 11, 2024 0 Comments

Also known as heart-leaved aster or blue wood aster, this clumping herbaceous perennial is a member of the aster family, Asteraceeae, that also includes sunflower, daisy, and lettuce. It is…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Many Flowered Sunflower (Helianthus x multiflorus)

Karen October 30, 2024 0 Comments

Many-flowered sunflower is a hybrid from a cross between the annual Helianthus annus and perennial Helianthus decapetalus. It is a perennial and member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also…

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