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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Downy Amsonia (Amsonia ciliata aka A. angustifolia)

Karen July 13, 2022 0 Comments

A native of southeastern United States, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, that also includes perwinkle, oleander, and milkweed. The plant grows 1-3′ tall and…

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Drought Tolerant Plants: Shrubs and Trees Grown for Foliage

Karen May 19, 2022 0 Comments

Shrubs and trees are versatile and can be an important part of the garden. They can provide structure, define beds, serve as a backdrop or focal point, add color, create…

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Plant Profile: Prickly Juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus aka J. deltoides)

Karen December 15, 2021 0 Comments

Also known as cade, cade juniper, prickly cedar, and sharp cedar this coniferous evergreen is native to rocky sites in the Mediterranean region from Portugal and Morocco, to southern France…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Sandarac Gum Tree (Tetraclinis articulata aka Callistris quadrivalis aka Thuja articulata)

Karen November 15, 2021 0 Comments

Also called citrus wood by the ancient Romans, this evergreen shrub or small tree is native to the Atlas Mountains of North Africa and is a member of the cypress…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)

Karen June 16, 2021 0 Comments

This vigorous deciduous woody vine, also known as woodbine, is native to eastern and central North America south to Mexico where it grows in a variety of habitats including forests,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Black Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifer) ‘Nigra’

Karen May 26, 2021 0 Comments

Prunus cerasifer is native to southeastern Europe and western Asia and is a member of the rose family, Rosaceae, that also includes apple, almond, and lady’s mantle. The cultivar ‘Nnigra’…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Persian Ivy (Hedera colchia)

Karen May 10, 2021 0 Comments

Native to the cloud forests, stream valleys and mountains of the Near and Middle East, this evergreen climbing shrub is a member of ginseng familia, Araliaceae, that also includes Fatsia…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Armand Clematis (Clematis armandii)

Karen May 5, 2021 0 Comments

Native to central and southern China to northern Myanmar this fast growing evergreen vine is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes columbine, monkshood, and hellebore. The…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Cherrystone Juniper (Juniperus monosperma)

Karen March 31, 2021 0 Comments

Also called one-seeded juniper, this evergreen coniferous shrub or small tree is native to the mountains of southwestern US including Arizona, New Mexico, southern Colordo, panhandle of Oklahoma, and western…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Western Sand Cherry (Prunus besseyi)

Karen March 8, 2021 0 Comments

This deciduous suckering, spreading shrub is native to the Northern Great Plains from Manitoba to Wyoming and Colorado, east to Minnesota and Kansas where it grows on sandy hills, rocky…

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