Plant Profile: Stinking Iris (Iris foetidissima)
Karen Also known as gladdon, Gladwin iris, and roast-beef plant, this rhizomatous, beardless iris is an evergreen herbaceous perennial native to northern Africa and Europe where it grows in open woods,…
Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Baby’s Breath (Gypsophila paniculata)
Baby’s breath is a herbaceous perennial native to central and eastern Europe and central and western Asia but naturalized in North America and is now considered invasive from new Brunswick…
Plant Profile: Island Alumroot (Heuchera maxima)
Also called Channel Islands coral bells, and Jill of the rocks, this evergreen herbaceous perennial is a member of the saxifrage family, Saxifragaceae, that also includes astilbe, tiarella, and bergenia.…
Plant Profile: British Columbia Wild Ginger (Asarum caudatum)
This western wild ginger is a member of the pipevine family, Aristolochiaceae, that is known for its unusual flowers and is not a true ginger. It is an evergreen herbaceous…
Plant Profile: Poker Alumroot (Heuchera cylindrica)
Also called roundleaf alum, this evergreen herbaceous perennial is a member of the saxifraxge family, Saxifragaceae, that also includes astilbe, bergenia, and tiarella. It is native to northwestern North America…
Plant Profile: Hybrid Coral Bells (Heuchera x brizoides)
Hybrid coral bells are the result of crosses between Heuchera micrantha, H. sanguinea, and H. americana and vary primarily in size, flower color and heat-tolerance. The genus, Heuchera, is in…
Plant Profile: Pineleaf Milkweed (Asclepias linaria)
Also called pine-needle milkweed, this evergreen herbaceous perennial or subshrub is a member of the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, that also includes periwinkle. It is native to Arizona, New Mexico, and…
Plant Profile: Coast Rock Cress (Arabis blepharophylla)
Also known as rose rock cress, this evergreen herbaceous perennial is a member of the mustard family, Brassicaceae, that also includes alyssum, cabbage, and broccoli. It is endemic to California…
Plant Profile: Cheddar Pink (Dianthus gratianopolitanus)
Cheddar pink is an evergreen herbaceous perennial native to southern England east to Poland amd the Ukraine. It is a member of the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae, that also includes baby’s…
Plant Profile: Maiden Pink (Dianthus deltoids)
Maiden pink is an evergreen herbaceous perennial native to Europe and western Asia. It is a member of the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae.that also includes baby’s breath, Lynchnus, and soapwort (Saponaria).…