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Native Plants

Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda)

Karen November 16, 2021 0 Comments

Japanese wisteria is a deciduous flowering vine native to Japan but was introduced into the US in the 1830s and has become invasive from new Jersey to Indiana, south to…

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Weeds and Their Control: Crown Vetch (Coronilla varia)

Karen November 2, 2021 0 Comments

Also called purple vetch, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the pea family, Fabaceae, that also includes lupines, mimosa, and black locust. It is native to Europe, southwest Asia,…

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Plants in the Bible: Fuller’s Soap (Salsola kali)

Karen October 22, 2021 0 Comments

Also known as common saltwort, prickly Russian thistle. windwitch, and tumbleweed, this native of Eurasia grows widely in arid and semiaride regions and is considered an invasive weed in many…

Native Plants

Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius)

Karen October 19, 2021 0 Comments

Scotch broom is a deciduous to evergreen, nitrogen-fixing shrub growing 4-8’ tall. It is native to dry, sandy soils in central and western Europe but was introduced into North America…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Mediterranean Saltwort (Atriplex halimus)

Karen September 27, 2021 0 Comments

Also known as sea orache, this halophitic evergreen shrub is native to coastal areas of the Mediterranean Basin, North and East African and the Arabian Peninsula, and is a member…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Bridal Veil Broom (Retama monosperma aka Genista monosperma aka Spartium monosperma aka Lygos monosperma)

Karen September 15, 2021 0 Comments

This deciduous flowering shrub is native to the Mediterranean region where it grows in coastal scrub often on sand dunes, and is a member of the pea family, Fabaceae, that…

Native Plants

Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives : Weeping Willow (Salix babylonica aka Salix x sepulcralis)

Karen September 7, 2021 0 Comments

Native to northern China, weeping willow is a deciduous tree valued for its beautiful form especially when sited on the edge of a pond or lake where its reflection adds…

Native Plants

Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Earleaf Acacia (Acacia auriculiformis)

Karen August 3, 2021 0 Comments

Earleaf acacia, also known as wattle, is an evergreen tree native to Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea and is currently invasive in the pinelands, scrub, and hammocks of south…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Bulrush (Cyperus papyrus)

Karen July 28, 2021 0 Comments

Also known as paper reed and Nile grass, this tender aquatic herbaceous perennial is native to lakes, rivers and swamps of northern Africa, and was cultivated in the Nile Delta…

Native Plants

Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Lantana (Lantana camara)

Karen July 20, 2021 0 Comments

Lantana camara is a perennial evergreen shrub native to tropical Central and South America but has been planted as an ornamental for its very attractive flowers. It spread to Europe,…

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