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Perennials

Perennials for Wall Gardens in Full Sun

Karen October 6, 2022 0 Comments

The crevices in walls provide an opportunity to create a beautiful wall garden but also present challenges. They usually have very little soil and so can dry out or get…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum)

Karen April 30, 2021 0 Comments

This perennial bulb goes by many common names including bird’s milk, grass lily, nap-at-noon, summer snowflake, starflower, and ten-o’clock lady. It is native to damp habitats in Europe, northern Africa,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plants of the Bible: Dove’s Dung ( Ornithogalum umbellatum)

Karen April 30, 2021 0 Comments

This perennial bulb goes by many common names including star of Bethlehem, bird’s milk, grass lily, nap-at-noon, summer snowflake, starflower, and ten-o’clock lady. It is native to damp habitats in…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa stellata)

Karen July 20, 2020 0 Comments

Also called starflower and drumstick scabiosa, this annual is native to southwestern Europe and North Africa and is a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigelia, Centranthus,…

Annuals

Five Pink Annuals for your Garden

Karen May 17, 2011 1 Comments

Think ‘pink’. What do you see? Delicate pastel pink than suggests innocence, femininity, and romance? Or hot, shocking pink that is full of energy. Perhaps deep rose pink is more…

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