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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Yellow Wax Bells (Kireneshoma palmata)

Karen August 29, 2016 0 Comments

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 Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Kaffir Lily (Clivia miniata)

Karen August 15, 2016 0 Comments

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…

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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…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

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…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

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…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

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…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

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…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

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…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

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…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

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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