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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Perky Sue (Hymenoxys scaposa aka Tetraneuris scaposa)

Karen February 2, 2015 0 Comments

A native of southwestern United States where it inhabits dry plains and rocky hillsides, Perky Sue is an evergreen herbaceous perennial also known as four nerve daisy and slender-stem bitterweed.…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Western Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton americanus)

Karen January 21, 2015 0 Comments

The name only tells half the story. Yes, the plant does have a distinct skunk smell but its very large green leaves and bright yellow sheaths make it a knockout…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Sulfur Flower (Eriogonum umbellatum)

Karen January 14, 2015 0 Comments

Sulfur flower, a wild buckwheat, is native to western North America where it can be found in many habitats including sagebrush scrub, meadows, and sub-alpine forests. It is member of…

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Plant Profile: Clove Current ( Ribes odoratum)

Karen January 7, 2015 0 Comments

Clove current is a deciduous shrub native to central United States and a member of the gooseberry family, Grossulariaceae. It is loosely branched and irregularly shaped and may develop an…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Golden Ragwort (Packera aurea/Senicio aureus)

Karen December 29, 2014 0 Comments

Ragwort is a semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial native to eastern North America where it grows in such places as the edges of streams, rivers, and ponds, wet to moist meadows and…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Western Blue Flax (Linum lewisii)

Karen December 22, 2014 0 Comments

This short-lived long blooming herbaceous perennial is native to western North America where it is found on ridges and dry slopes as well as in mountain meadows and grasslands. It…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Allegheny Spurge (Pachysandra procumbens)

Karen December 15, 2014 0 Comments

This native of eastern United States is a slow growing herbaceous perennial that forms attractive clumps that are evergreen in zones 7 and warmer. It is amember of the box…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Redflower False Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora)

Karen December 8, 2014 0 Comments

A native of Texas and northern Mexico, this evergreen perennial is also called, coral yucca, samandoque, and yellow yucca. It is not a yucca but related to them and to…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)

Karen October 29, 2014 0 Comments

Also known as corpse plant and ghost plant, Indian pipe is a herbaceous perennial native to various areas in Asia, South America, and North America, but rarely seen. Unlike most…

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Birds in the Garden: Plants That Attract the Woodpecker Family (Picidae)

Karen October 28, 2014 0 Comments

Most woodpeckers feel at home in trees where they build cavity nests and find food. Their favorite food is insects but they also like fruits and nuts. With a shade…

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