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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Willowleaf Oxeye (Buphthalmum salicifolium)

Karen July 12, 2017 0 Comments

Willowleaf oxeye is a clump forming herbaceous perennial native to Europe and a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes goldenrod, lettuce, and daisies. Plants grow 1-2′ tall…

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Plant Profile: Sulfur Flower (Eriogonum umbellatum)

Karen January 14, 2015 0 Comments

Sulfur flower, a wild buckwheat, is native to western North America where it can be found in many habitats including sagebrush scrub, meadows, and sub-alpine forests. It is member of…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Purple Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe involucrata)

Karen May 12, 2014 0 Comments

Native to the fields and prairies of central US, this mat-forming herbaceous perennial is a member of the mallow family, Malvaceae, that also includes hollyhock, hibiscus, and coffee. It grows…

Critters: Animals in the Garden

Six Purple-Flowered Plants that Attract Hummingbirds and Butterflies

Karen November 20, 2012 0 Comments

A garden a flutter with butterflies sipping nectar from the flowers on a sunny day is a beautiful sight. A visit of a hummingbird to the garden is a treat.…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)

Karen March 21, 2012 0 Comments

California poppy is one of the toughest, easiest to grow plants. It is native to the west coast from southern Washington to Baja California and east to Nevada, Arizona, and…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Missouri Primrose (Oenothera macrocarpa aka O. missouriensis )

Karen June 22, 2011 0 Comments

A native of southern and central US, Missouri primrose is also called Ozark sundrops. It is a herbaceous perennial and member of the willowherb familiy, Onagraceae, that also includes Fushia,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: White Gaura (Gaura lindheimeri) ‘Whirling Butterflies’

Karen August 13, 2009 0 Comments

Native to Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas, this herbaceous perennial is a member of willowherb family, the Onagraceae, that also includes evening primrose, fushia, and clarkia. Plants have a taproot and…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Butterfly Weed (Ascelpias tuberosa)

Karen June 30, 2009 0 Comments

This clump-forming, long-lived, herbaceous perennial is native to eastern North America where it tends to grow on dry soil in full sun . It is a member of the dogbane…

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