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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Western Ragweed (Ambrosia psilostachya aka Ambrosia coronopifolia)

Karen October 21, 2026 0 Comments

Also called bur-sage, burr-ragweed, and Cuman ragweed, this herbaceous perennial is native to most of the North America. It is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes…

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Plants for a Mary Garden: Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum AKA Asperula odorata) Our Lady’s Lace, Our Lady’s Needlework

Karen Meyers September 23, 2025 0 Comments

Sweet woodruff has been valued since the Middle Ages for its medicinal and aromatic properties. It was used to treat various ailments from wounds to heart problems, and to freshen…

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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: Common St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)

Karen September 24, 2024 0 Comments

Common St. John’s wort is a herbaceous perennial known for its medicinal properties from ancient times. It is native to Europe, western Asian and North Africa where it occurs in…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plants for a Mary Garden: St. Mary’s Thistle (Silybum marianum)

Karen August 27, 2024 0 Comments

Known by many names including holy thistle, milk thistle and our Lady’s thistle, this annual or biennial is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, sunflower,…

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Plants of Ancient Pompeii: Aegean Wallflower (Erysimum cheiri)

Karen May 7, 2024 0 Comments

Native to Greece, this perennial subshrub is often grown as an annual or biennial It is a member of the mustard family, Brassicaceae, that also includes cabbage, alyssum, and common…

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Plants of Ancient Pompeii: Common Stock (Matthiola incana aka Cheiranthus incanus)

Karen April 30, 2024 0 Comments

This tender annual is native to coastal areas of southern Europe, from the Balearics to former Yugoslavia, and is a member of the mustard family, Cruciferae, that also includes turnip,…

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Plants of Ancient Pompeii: Chickpea (Cicer arientinum)

Karen April 2, 2024 0 Comments

Also known as carbanzo bean, chickpea is an annual in the legume family, Fabaceae, that also include lupine, acacia, and scotch broom. It was domesticated about 7500 years ago and…

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Plants of Ancient Pompeii: Corn Poppy (Papaver rhoeas)

Karen March 5, 2024 0 Comments

Also known as common poppy, field poppy, and Flanders poppy, this annual wildflower is native from Africa to temperate and tropical Asia and Europe, and is a member of the…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plants of Ancient Pompeii: Carrot (Daucus carota)

Karen February 6, 2024 0 Comments

The carrot is a herbaceous biennial in the parsley family, Apiaceae, that also included celery, anise, and parsnip. It is probably native to Persia where it was cultivated for its…

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