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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Mediterranean Sea Holly (Eryngium bourgatii)

Karen August 16, 2023 0 Comments

Native to Morocco, Lebanon, Turkey, France, and Spain, this rosette-forming herbaceous perennial is a member of the parsley family, Apiaceae, that also includes dill, celery, and Queen Anne’s lace. It…

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Plant Profile: Lace Aloe (Aloe aristata)

Karen August 7, 2023 0 Comments

Also called torch plant, this tender succulent perennial is native to South Africa and Lesotho and is member of the Asphodelaceae plant family that also includes red hot poker, foxtail…

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Plant Profile: Cliff Stonecrop (Sedum cauticola aka Hylotelephium cauticola)

Karen August 2, 2023 0 Comments

Also called shortleaf stonecrop, this succulent perennial is native to Japan where it grows on rocky cliffs. It is a member of the stonecrop family, Crassulaceae, that also includes jade…

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Plant Profile: Common Sand Aster (Corethrogyne filaginifolia aka Lessingia filaginifolia)

Karen July 31, 2023 0 Comments

Also known as California aster, this herbaceous perennial or subshrub is native to western North America from the southwestern corner of Oregon through California to Baja California where is grows…

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Plant Profile: Perez’ Sea Lavender (Limonium perezii)

Karen July 10, 2023 0 Comments

Also known as marsh rosemary and sea foam, this herbaceous perennial is native to the coasts of the Canary Islands but is valued as a garden plant worldwide. It is…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Russian Stonecrop (Sedum kamtschaticum)

Karen June 28, 2023 0 Comments

Also known as orange stonecrop, this sprawling herbaceous perennial is native to northern China and along the Pacific coast of Siberia including the Kamchatka Peninsula. It is a member of…

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Plant Profile: Sky Lupine (Lupinus nanus)

Karen May 8, 2023 0 Comments

Also known as field lupine, dwarf lupine, ocean-blue lupine and Douglas’ annual lupine, this native of western US grows on slopes and open or disturbed areas of California, Nevada, and…

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Plant Profile: Sticky Phacelia (Phacelia viscida)

Karen April 24, 2023 0 Comments

Also known as tacky phacelia and scorpion weed, this annual is native to the coastal hills and mountains of central and southern California and northern Baja California where it grows…

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Plant Profile: Lanceleaf Liveforever (Dudleya lanceolata)

Karen April 12, 2023 0 Comments

Native to the mountains of southern California and Baja California, where it is found in rocky areas and slopes, this evergreen perennial succulent is a member of the stonecrop family,…

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Plants for a Plant Zoo: Teddy Bear Cholla (Cylindropuntia bigelovii)

Karen March 14, 2023 0 Comments

With their soft fuzzy appearance and resemblance to teddy-bear’s arms these shrubs or small trees have a strong visual appeal that belies their danger to passers-by. They grow up to…

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