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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Deer Fern (Blechnum spicant aka Struthiopteris spicant )

Karen March 30, 2022 0 Comments

This evergreen perennial fern is native to Europe, northern Asia, Japan and western North America from southern Alaska to the central California coast, mostly west of the Cascades. It belongs…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Leopard Plant (Farfugium japonicum aka Ligularia tussilaginea)

Karen March 21, 2022 0 Comments

Also known as tractor seat plant, this tender herbaceous perennial is native to moist meadows, stream banks, and coastal areas of Japan and eastern Asia and is a member of…

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Plant Profile: Toad Lily (Tricyrtis hirta)

Karen March 7, 2022 0 Comments

Native to moist shady sites in central and southern Japan, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the the lily family, Liliaceae, that also includes tulips, dog tooth violet, and…

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Plant Profile: Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus)

Karen February 28, 2022 0 Comments

Also known as swamp cabbage, clumpfoot cabbage, foetid pothos and polecat weed, this herbaceous perennial is native to wetlands and moist slopes of eastern North America. It is a member…

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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…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

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,…

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