Plant Profile: Silver Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla conjuncta)
Karen Silver lady’s mantle is an herbaceous perennial native to the southwest Alps and Jura Mountains in France and Switzerland and is a member of the rose family (Rosaceae). The blue-green…
Plant Profile: Tasmanian Tree Fern (Dicksonia antarctica)
This large evergreen tree fern is endemic to Australia where it grows in moist areas such as the creek beds and gullies of woodlands. It is the most common tree…
Plant Profile: Yellow Wax Bells (Kireneshoma palmata)
Yellow wax bells is a clump forming herbaceous perennial belonging to the hydrangea family (Hydrangeaceae) and native to mountainous woodlands of Japan and Korea. Strong maroon stems carry dark green,…
Plant Profile: Kaffir Lily (Clivia miniata)
Also known as Natal lily, fire lily, and bush lily, Clivia is a clump forming herbaceous perennial belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. It is native to South Africa and Swaziland…
Plant Combination: Yellow Fumitory (Corydalis lutea) and Hosta ‘Autumn Frost’
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…
Plant Profile: Corsican Hellebore (Helleborus arguitifoliius )
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…
Plant Profile: Korean Goat’s Beard (Aruncus aethusifolius)
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…
Plant Profile: Dusky Cranebill (Geranium phaeum)
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…
Plant Profile: Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium caeruleum)
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…
Plant Profile: Common Lungwort (Pulmonaria saccharata)
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…