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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Alpine yellow Fleabane (Erigeron aureus)

Karen July 25, 2022 0 Comments

Native to the Cascades and Rocky Mountains of northwestern North America, this short-lived herbaceous perennial is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow, and sunflower.…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Orange Fleabane (Erigeron aurantiacus)

Karen July 18, 2022 0 Comments

Native to the mountains of Kazakhstan and Xinjian in central Asia, this clump-forming, herbaceous perennial is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow, and lettuce.…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Dwarf Chenille Plant (Acalypha pendula)

Karen July 11, 2022 0 Comments

Also called kitten-tail, red hot cat’s tail, and strawberry firetail, this evergreen herbaceous perennial is native to Dominican Republic, Cuba and Haiti and is a member of the spurge family,…

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Plants of the Bible: Kotschy’s Crocus (Crocus kotschyanus aka C. zonatus)

Karen July 8, 2022 0 Comments

Native to parts of Turkey, Syria and Lebanon, this perennial corm is a member of the iris family, Iridaceae, that also includes gladiol a,freesia, and crocosmia. Plants produce goblet-shaped pale…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Moss Sandwort (Arenaria verna)

Karen June 29, 2022 0 Comments

Also called Scotch moss, this evergreen herbaceous perennial is not a moss or even closely related to mosses. It is a member of the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae, that also includes,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Tufted Erysimum (Erysimum pumilium)

Karen June 27, 2022 0 Comments

Native to the European Alps, this evergreen herbaceous perennial is a member of the mustard family, Brassicaceae, that also includes cabbage, alyssum, and stock. The tufted compact plants grow 1-6″…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Mountain Sandwort (Arenaria montana)

Karen June 22, 2022 0 Comments

Native to the mountainous regions of southwestern Europe from the Pyrenees to Portugal, this evergreen herbaceous perennial is a member of the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae, that also includes, pinks, baby’s…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Alpine Wallflower aka Kotschy Erysimum (Erysimum kotschyanum)

Karen June 20, 2022 0 Comments

Native to Asia Minor, this evergreen herbaceous perennial is a member of the mustard family, Brassicaceae, that also includes cabbage, broccoli, and alyssum. The plant forms a tuft of foliage…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Aegean Wallflower (Erysimum cheiri aka Cheiranthus cheiri.)

Karen June 8, 2022 0 Comments

Native to Greece, this perennial subshrub is often grown as an annual or biennial. It is a member of the mustard family, Brassicaceae, that also includes cabbage, alyssum, and common…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Western Wallflower (Erysimum capitatum)

Karen June 1, 2022 0 Comments

Also known as sanddune wallflower and prairie rocket, this herbaceous biennial or perennial is native to central and western North America and is a member of the mustard family, Brassicaceae,…

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