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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Winter Flowering Clematis (Clematis cirrhosa)

Karen February 7, 2024 0 Comments

Native to scrubby woodlands of the Mediterranean area, this delicate evergreen to semi evergreen woody vine is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes delphinium, columbine, and…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Genus: Bottlebrush (Callistemon spp)

Karen February 1, 2024 0 Comments

Native to Australia, these broadleaf evergreen shrubs or small trees are members of the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that also includes clove, allspice, and eucalyptus. The common name, bottlebrush, comes from…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Mountain Pepperbush (Clethra acuminata)

Karen January 22, 2024 0 Comments

Also known as cinnamon pepperbush, this deciduous shrub or small tree is native to the Appalachian Mountains of the southeastern US. It grows up to 8-20′ tall and has an…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Genus: Abelias for the Garden

Karen January 18, 2024 0 Comments

Abelia is a genus of about 30 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs native to eastern Asia and Mexico. It belongs to the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigela,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Swamp Azalea (Rhododendron viscosum)

Karen January 15, 2024 0 Comments

Also known as clammy azalea, and swamp honeysuckle, this flowering deciduous shrub is native to the wetlands of eastern and southern US and a member of the heath family, Ericaceae,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: False Indigo (Amorpha fruticosa)

Karen January 10, 2024 0 Comments

This deciduous shrub is native to North America from eastern Canada throughout much of the US and into northern Mexico, where it grows along stream and pond edges, moist open…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Water Hyssop (Bacopa monniere)

Karen December 18, 2023 0 Comments

Also called thyme-leafed gratiola, herb of grace, and Indian pennywort, this herbaceous perennial is native to moist to wet places such as on streams, river and pool margins, and in…

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Plants of Ancient Pompeii: Laurustinus (Viburnum tinus)

Karen December 12, 2023 0 Comments

Laurustinus is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to shrubland and wooded rocky slopes of the Mediterranean area of Europe and northern Africa. It is a very attractive plant…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Dragon Fruit (Selenicereus undatus aka Hylocereus undatus)

Karen December 6, 2023 0 Comments

Also known as pitaya, Belle-Of-The -Night, Cinderella Plant, Honolulu Queen, and Jesus in the Cradle (to mention just a few names), this lithophytic or hemiepiphytic perennial vine is a cactus…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Nippon Daisy (Nipponanthemum nipponicum aka Chrysanthemum nipponicum)

Karen November 29, 2023 0 Comments

Also called Montauk daisy and Japanese chrysanthemum, this deciduous flowering sub-shrub is native to cliffs and rocky sites in the coastal regions of Japan and is a member of the…

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