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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: European Cranberry (Viburnum opulus var. opulus)

Karen July 17, 2019 0 Comments

European cranberry is a large deciduous suckering shrub and a member of the moschatel family, Adoxaceae, a small family of flowering plants that includes viburnums and elders. It is native…

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Plant Profile: Common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)

Karen July 10, 2019 0 Comments

Common hawthorn is a thorny deciduous shrub or small tree and a member of the rose family, Rosaceae, that also includes cherry, lady’s mantle and almond. It is native to…

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Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: European Cranberry (Viburnum opulus var. opulus)

Karen July 4, 2019 0 Comments

European cranberry a large deciduous suckering shrub native to Europe and North Africa and northern Asia where it is found in wet, swampy sites. It was introduced into the North…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Tamarisk (Tamarix ramosissima)

Karen July 1, 2019 0 Comments

Native to Eastern Europe and parts of Asia, tamarisk is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing 6-15’ tall with a deep root system, smooth reddish brown bark and small…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Japanese Yew (Taxus cuspidata)

Karen June 26, 2019 0 Comments

Also called spreading yew, this evergreen tree or large shrub is native to Japan, Korea, and China. It has scaly reddish brown bark and can grow up to 50’ tall…

Native Plants

Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)

Karen June 6, 2019 0 Comments

Common hawthorn is a thorny deciduous shrub or small tree native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia It was introduced into the US and has become invasive in some…

Native Plants

Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Japanese Yew (Taxus cuspidata)

Karen May 2, 2019 0 Comments

Also called spreading yew, this evergreen tree or large shrub is native to Japan, Korea, and China but has escaped from cultivation, naturalized in minimally managed areas, and is considered…

Poisinous Plants

Poisonous Plants: Common Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

Karen February 21, 2019 0 Comments

Common foxglove is a biennial or short-lived herbaceous perennial that is native to disturbed sites in Europe and Asia but naturalized in parts of North America and has become invasive…

Native Plants

Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Cranberry Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster apiculatus)

Karen February 5, 2019 0 Comments

Native to the mountains of southwestern China, this deciduous shrub grows 2-3’ tall with a spread of 3-6’. Its arching reddish branches grow in a herringbone pattern and carry ¾”…

Native Plants

Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives : Shoebutton Ardisia (Ardisia elliptica)

Karen January 1, 2019 0 Comments

Native to India, Sri Lanka, Indochina, Malaysia, Indonesia, and new Guinea, shoebutton ardisia is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing up to 17’ tall. It was introduced into Florida…

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