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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya)

Karen March 9, 2022 0 Comments

Native to the tropics of Madagascar, this tender herbaceous perennial or evergreen subshrub is a member of the acanthus family, Acanthaceaea, that also includes bear’s breeches, shrimp plant, and Thunbergia.…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Swiss Cheese Plant (Monstera deliciosa)

Karen December 28, 2016 0 Comments

This evergreen liana is a native of the tropical jungle from southern Mexico to Panama and is a member of the arum family (Araceae) that includes jack-in-the-pulpits, peace lilies, and…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Corn Plant ( Dracaena fragrans)

Karen January 30, 2013 0 Comments

A member of the Agave family, corn plant is native to tropical Africa where it is used as fence posts. The plant has rough-textured multiple stems that grow up to…

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  • Wildflowers: Erythronium (Trout Lilies/Fawnlilies) Native to the Pacific Coast
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  • Plant Profile: Beach Saltbush (Atriplex leucophylla)
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Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Erythronium (Trout Lilies/Fawnlilies) Native to the Pacific Coast

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Nuttall’s Milkvetch (Astragalus nuttallii)

Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Boltonia Native to the Southeast

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Beach Saltbush (Atriplex leucophylla)

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