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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: “Headbourne Hybrid’ Agapanthus (Agapanthus x “Headbough Hybrids’)

Karen August 30, 2023 0 Comments

These rhizomatous perennials are hybrids that include in their parentage A. campanulatus, A. inapertus, A. praecox, and probably some others. They are members of the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, that also…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Bigelow Sneezeweed (Helenium bigelovii)

Karen August 28, 2023 0 Comments

Native to moist mediows, streamsides, and marshes of California and Oregon this herbaceous perennial is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow and lettuce. It…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Japanese Anemone (Anemone tomentosa)

Karen August 21, 2023 0 Comments

Earlier to flower and hardier than other Japanese anemones, this herbaceous perennial is native to open grassy slopes in northern China. Also known as windflower, it is a member of…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Mediterranean Sea Holly (Eryngium bourgatii)

Karen August 16, 2023 0 Comments

Native to Morocco, Lebanon, Turkey, France, and Spain, this rosette-forming herbaceous perennial is a member of the parsley family, Apiaceae, that also includes dill, celery, and Queen Anne’s lace. It…

Garden History

Plants of Ancient Pompeii: Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)

Karen August 15, 2023 0 Comments

Native to maritime habitats of Europe and western temperate Asia, asparagus is a herbaceous perennial and member of the Asparagaceae plant family that also includes yucca, hosta, and spider plant.…

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Poisonous Plants: Four-O’Clock (Mirabilis jalapa)

Karen August 10, 2023 0 Comments

Native to the dry tropical regions of North, Central, and South America, this herbaceous perennial, also known as marvel of Peru and is a member of the plant family Nyctaginaceae…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects: Goatsbeard ( Aruncus dioicus)

Karen July 27, 2023 0 Comments

This shrub-like herbaceous perennial, also known as bride’s feather, is native to North America, northern Europe and Asia where it grows in moist woodlands. It is a member of the…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Perez’ Sea Lavender (Limonium perezii)

Karen July 10, 2023 0 Comments

Also known as marsh rosemary and sea foam, this herbaceous perennial is native to the coasts of the Canary Islands but is valued as a garden plant worldwide. It is…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Russian Stonecrop (Sedum kamtschaticum)

Karen June 28, 2023 0 Comments

Also known as orange stonecrop, this sprawling herbaceous perennial is native to northern China and along the Pacific coast of Siberia including the Kamchatka Peninsula. It is a member of…

Critters: Animals in the Garden

Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects: Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)

Karen June 1, 2023 0 Comments

Anise hyssop is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial native to the Midwest and Great Plains where it grows in prairies, plain, fields, and dry upland forests. It is a member of…

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