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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris aka Onoclea struthiopteris)

Karen January 26, 2022 0 Comments

Native to eastern North America, Europe, and eastern Asia, this clump-forming, deciduous fern is a member of the Onocleaceae, a small plant family of ferns distinguished by having two kinds…

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Plants for a Plant Zoo: Panda Face Ginger (Asarum maximum)

Karen January 11, 2022 0 Comments

There are few flowers in the garden that are as cute as the black and white blooms of panda face ginger. They peak through the foliage at ground level and…

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Plant Profile: Martegon Lily (Lilium chalcedonicum)

Karen December 13, 2021 0 Comments

Native to Tuscany, Greece, and Albania, this short-lived perennial bulb is a member of the lily family, Liliaceae, that also includes tulips and fritillaria. Plants grow 4-6′ tall and have…

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Plant Profile: Holm Oak (Quercus ilex)

Karen October 25, 2021 0 Comments

Also known has holly oak, this evergreen tree is native of the Mediterranean region and belongs to the beech family, Fagaceae, that also includes chestnut. The tree grows up 40-70′…

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Plant Profile: Japanese Hydrangea Vine (Schizophragma hydrangeoides)

Karen June 30, 2021 0 Comments

Native to the moist woodlands of Japan, this deciduous woody vine belongs to the hydrangea family, Hydrangeaceae, that also includes mock orange and Deutzia. The vines grow 20-30′ long and…

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Plant Profile: Silver Vein Creeper (Parthenocissus henryana)

Karen June 23, 2021 0 Comments

Also called Chinese Virginia creeper, this deciduous climber is native to China where it grows on moist rocks, clifts, and hillsides. It is a member of the grape family, Vitaceae,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Chinese Hydrangea Vine (Schizophragma integrifolium)

Karen June 14, 2021 0 Comments

Chinese hydrangea vine is a woody deciduous climber native to rocky hillsides and forest edges of western and central China. It is a member of the hydrangea family, Hydrangeaceae, that…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Three-Leaf Akebia (Akebia trifoliata)

Karen June 9, 2021 0 Comments

Also called chocolate vine, this semi-evergreen to deciduous woody climber is native to rocky places in the woods and thickets of Japan, Korea and China. and is a member of…

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

Plant Profile: Wild Plum (Prunus americana)

Karen March 29, 2021 0 Comments

This suckering deciduous tree is also known as American plum and yellow plum and is native to North America from Saskatchewan and Idaho south to New Mexico and East to…

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