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Plant Combinations

Plant Combination: Yellow Fumitory (Corydalis lutea) and Hosta ‘Autumn Frost’

Karen June 30, 2016 0 Comments

A shady location is the perfect place for this charming combination. Hosta ‘Autumn Frost’ emerges with its yellow variegated leaves in spring as fern-like leaves of yellow fumitory push through…

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Plant Profile: Corsican Hellebore (Helleborus arguitifoliius )

Karen June 15, 2016 0 Comments

Corsican hellebore is a clump-forming perennial native to Corsica and Sardinia where it grows in a variety of habitats from woodlands to roadsides, streambeds, and exposed mountain tops. It is…

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Plant Profile: Korean Goat’s Beard (Aruncus aethusifolius)

Karen June 13, 2016 0 Comments

Korean goat’s beard is a clump forming perennial and a member of the rose family (Roseaceae). It has dark green pinnately compound leaves that are fern-like and form a mound…

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Plant Profile: Dusky Cranebill (Geranium phaeum)

Karen June 8, 2016 0 Comments

Also called morning widow or black widow, dusky cranesbill is a herbaceous perennial native to Europe. It belongs to the geranium family (Geraniaceae) and is part of the group called…

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Plant Profile: Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium caeruleum)

Karen May 30, 2016 0 Comments

Also called Greek valerian, this clump-perennial is native to the cool parts of Europe and Asia where it grows in broad-leaf forests and moist grasslands and meadows. It has medium…

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Plant Profile: Common Lungwort (Pulmonaria saccharata)

Karen April 27, 2016 0 Comments

Also known as Bethelehem sage, this herbaceous perennial is native to France and Italy and is member of the borage family (Borageacea) along with forget-me-not (Myosotis spp.) and Siberian bugloss…

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Plant Profile: Bishop’s Hat (Epimedium stellulatum ‘Wudang Star’)

Karen April 11, 2016 0 Comments

Also called fairy wings and short root barrenwort, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the barberry family, Berberidaceae, and native to the Wudang Mountains of central China where it…

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Plant Profile: Shieldleaf (Astilboides tabularis aka Rogeresia tabularis)

Karen November 23, 2015 0 Comments

This clump-forming perennial is native to northern China and Korea where it grows in moist shady areas. It has large bright peltate leaves up to three feet across that are…

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Plant Profile: Cassiope ‘Edinburgh’

Karen November 2, 2015 0 Comments

This dwarf alpine shrub is evergreen and native to North America. It has flexible branches that form an attractive clump covered with tiny dark green lance-shaped, overlapping leaves. The white…

Plant Combinations

Plant Combination: Hosta’ Royal Standard’ and Purple Leaf Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum var. dissectum’Tamukeyama’

Karen October 8, 2015 0 Comments

This hosta and Japanese maple combination is lovely for a partially shady spot that depends upon foliage. It combines a contrast in color with a contrast in texture for a…

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