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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Island Alumroot (Heuchera maxima)

Karen November 11, 2019 0 Comments

Also called Channel Islands coral bells, and Jill of the rocks, this evergreen herbaceous perennial is a member of the saxifrage family, Saxifragaceae, that also includes astilbe, tiarella, and bergenia.…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Western Blue Flag (Iris missouriensis aka I. montana)

Karen November 6, 2019 0 Comments

Also called Rocky Mountain iris and Missouri flag, this beardless rhizomatous iris is a member of the iris family, Iridaceae that also includes gladiola, crocus, and freesia. It is native…

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Plant Profile: British Columbia Wild Ginger (Asarum caudatum)

Karen October 30, 2019 0 Comments

This western wild ginger is a member of the pipevine family, Aristolochiaceae, that is known for its unusual flowers and is not a true ginger. It is an evergreen herbaceous…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Vanilla Leaf (Achlys triphylla)

Karen October 16, 2019 0 Comments

Also called sweet after death and deer foot, vanilla leaf is a herbaceous perennial native to western North America from British Columbia south to California where it forms a dense…

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Plant Profile: Blue Giant Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)

Karen October 9, 2019 0 Comments

Also known as lavender hyssop and anise hyssop, this clump-forming herbaceous perennial is a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae, that also includes basil, sage, and ajuga. It is native…

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Plant Profile: Sticky Geranium (Geranium viscossissimum)

Karen October 4, 2019 0 Comments

Sticky geranium is a long-lived herbaceous clump-forming perennial and a member of the geranium family, Geraniaceae, that includes both crainsbill (true geraniums) and garden geraniums (Pelargonium). It is native to…

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Plant Profile: Copper Iris (Iris fulva)

Karen October 2, 2019 0 Comments

Copper iris is a rhizomatous perennial and a member of the iris family, Iridaceae, that also includes crocus, gladiolus, and freesia. It is native to southern and central US from…

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Plant Profile: Zigzag Iris (Iris brevicaulis)

Karen September 30, 2019 0 Comments

Also called short-stemmed iris, this rhizomatous perennial and a member of the iris family, Iridaceae, that also includes crocus, gladiolus, and freesia. It is native to Ohio southwest to Nebraska,…

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Weeds and Their Control: Broomsedge (Andropogon virginicus)

Karen September 12, 2019 0 Comments

Also called whiskey grass, broomsedge is bunch grass native to southeastern US but has expanded its native range and can be found in the Midwest, Northeast, California and Hawaii. The…

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Plant Profile: Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia)

Karen September 9, 2019 0 Comments

Also known as the bluebell of Scotland, harebell is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial and a member of the Campanulaceae family that also includes ladybell (Adenophora), balloon flower, and Lobelia. It…

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