Plant Profile: Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
Karen Purple coneflower is an herbaceous perennial native to central and eastern US where it grows in open woods, prairies, and meadows. It is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae,…
Tiarella for the Garden
Tiarellas, commonly called foamflowers, are popular perennials for shade gardens. . There are about six species five of which are native to North America and one to Asia. The plants…
Plant Profile: Miner’s Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata)
Miner’s lettuce is a rosette-forming annual native to Western North America from British Columbia to California and Mexico where it grows is moist disturbed areas. It is a member of…
Plant Profile: Eastern Blue Star (Amsonia tabernaemontana var salicifolia)
Native to eastern US from New Jersey to Florida and west to the Mississippi River , this herbaceous perennial is a member of the dogbane family (Apocynaceae) that also includes…
Plant Profile: Mexican Hyssop (Agastache cana)
Also called mosquito plant, Texas hummingbird mint, and double bubble mint, this herbaceous perennial is native to New Mexico and western Texas where it grows on dry slopes of mountainous…
Plant Profile: Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida)
Pale purple coneflower is a herbaceous perennial native to the eastern half of the US where it grows in open areas on a variety of soils. It is a member…
Plant Combination: Nepeta x faassenii ‘Walker’s Low’ and Pink Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa)
For a lovely contrast in color and texture, Nepeta ‘Walkers’ Low’ and pink evening primrose are a great choice for a late spring to early summer border. Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’…
Plant Profile: Sharp Lobed Hepatica (Hepatica acutiloba aka H. nobilis var. acuta)
Sharp-lobed hepatica, also called heart liverleaf, is a herbaceous perennial in the buttercup family (Ranunculaeae) and is native to eastern US where it is found in moist shady woodlands. Although…
Botany for Gardeners: Desmanthus
Desmanthus Des MAN thus: from Greek desmos meaning a bundle and anthos meaning a flower Desmanthus is a genus in the bean family (Leuminosae/Fabaceae) and consists of twenty four species…
Plant Profile: Sweet Pepper bush (Clethra alnifolia)
This suckering deciduous shrub is native to eastern North America where it may form dense colonies in moist to wet areas in woodlands and along the sea coast from Maine…