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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: White Corydalis (Corydalis ochroleuca aka Pseudofumaria alba)

Karen October 9, 2020 0 Comments

This short-lived evergreen perennial is native to Italy and the Balkans where it grows in rocky woodland areas. It is a membe of the poppy family, Papaveraceae, that also includes…

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Plant Profile: Pyrenean-Violet (Ramonda myconi)

Karen September 25, 2020 0 Comments

Also known as rosette mullein, this evergreen perennial is native to rocky soils in the Pyrenees and north eastern Spain. It is a member of the African violet family, Gesneriaceae,…

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Genus: Heucheras for the Garden

Karen September 8, 2020 0 Comments

The genus Heuchera is in the saxifrage family, Saxifragaceae, that also includes foamflower (tiarella), pigsqueak, and false spirea (Astilbe). It consists of over fifty species of herbaceous perennials that are…

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Plant Profile: Stemless Carline Thistle (Carlina acaulis)

Karen September 2, 2020 0 Comments

Also called dwarf thistle and silver thistle, this short-lived herbaceous perennial is a native of alpine regions of central and southern Europe where it grows in poor soil in dry…

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Plant Profile: Lewisia ‘George Henley’

Karen August 28, 2020 0 Comments

Lewisias are herbaceous perennials native to north facing cliffs in western North America. They are members of the Montiaceae, a family that also includes Claytonia and purslanes. This cultivar is…

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Plant Profile: Hyssop (Hysoppus officinalis)

Karen July 13, 2020 0 Comments

Hyssop is a small semi-evergreen subshrub up to 24″ tall native to southern Europe, the Middle East, and the area around the Caspian sea but has naturalized in parts of…

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Plant Profile: Hairy Alumroot (Heuchera villosa)

Karen June 29, 2020 0 Comments

Hairy alumroot is an evergreen herbaceous perennial and a member of the saxifrage family, Saxifragaceae, that also includes tiarella, bergenia, and astilbe. It is native to Southeast from Virginia to…

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Plant Profile: Woollyhead (Craspedia uniflora)

Karen June 10, 2020 0 Comments

Native to New Zealand and Australia, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, sunflower, and lettuce. It has simple, opposite green leaves…

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Plant Profile: Robin’s Plantian (Erigeron pulchellus)

Karen April 20, 2020 0 Comments

Also known as rose petty, blue spring-daisy, and Robert’s plantian, this herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial is a member of the aster family Asteraceae, that also includes sunflower, yarrow, and…

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Plant Profile: Poker Alumroot (Heuchera cylindrica)

Karen October 21, 2019 0 Comments

Also called roundleaf alum, this evergreen herbaceous perennial is a member of the saxifraxge family, Saxifragaceae, that also includes astilbe, bergenia, and tiarella. It is native to northwestern North America…

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