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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Woodland Sunflower (Helianthus divaricatus)

Karen July 16, 2025 0 Comments

This clump-forming herbaceous perennial is a native of central and eastern North America from Ontario and Quebec south to Florida and Louisiana, and west to Oklahoma and Iowa where it…

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Plant Profile: Desert Four O’Clock (Mirabilis multiflora)

Karen June 18, 2025 0 Comments

Also called Colorado four o’clock, this herbaceous perennial is native to southwestern US from California to Colorado and Texas where it grows in deserts, grassland, hillsides, meas, and pinyon-juniper woodland.…

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Plant Profile: Narcissus Flowered Anemone (Anemone narcissiflora)

Karen June 4, 2025 0 Comments

Narcissus flowered anemone is a herbaceous perennial native to northwestern North America and Eurasia where it grows in high mountain grasslands, thickets, grassy meadows, pastures, open woods and along roadsides.…

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Plant Profile: Prostrate Sand Verbena (Abronia umbellata)

Karen May 14, 2025 0 Comments

Also known as beach sand verbena and purple sand verbena, this tender perennial is often grown as an annual and is a member of the four o’clock family, Nyctaginaceae, that…

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Plant Profile: Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum)

Karen Meyers May 12, 2025 0 Comments

This clump-forming herbaceous perennial is native to woodlands of eastern US from Maine to Georgia and west to the Dakotas and Oklahoma. It is a member of the Geraniaceae plant…

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Plant Profile: Redwood Inside-Outside Flower (Vancouveria planipetala aka V. parviflora)

Karen April 16, 2025 0 Comments

Also known as redwood ivy, this evergreen herbaceous perennial is a member of the barberry family, Berberidaceae, that also includes nandina, mahonia, and epimedium. It is native to northwestern California…

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Plant Profile: Common Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale)

Karen April 9, 2025 0 Comments

Sneezeweed is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial in the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow, and lettuce. It is native to eastern and north central North America where it…

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Plant Profile: Pussytoes (Antennaria dioica var. rosea)

Karen March 26, 2025 0 Comments

Also called cat’s foot and mountain everlasting, this semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial is native to western and north-central US where it grows in many different habitats. It is a member of…

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Plant Profile: Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa)

Karen February 19, 2025 0 Comments

Also called noble goldenrod, this rhizomatous herbaceous perennial is native to central and eastern US where it grows in open woods and fields. It is a member of the aster…

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Plant Profile: Stiff Sunflower (Helianthus rigidus aka H. pauciflorus))

Karen February 17, 2025 0 Comments

Also known as prairie sunflower this herbaceous perennial is native to central US and is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow, and lettuce. It…

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