Plant Profile: Miner’s Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata)
Karen Miner’s lettuce is a rosette-forming annual native to Western North America from British Columbia to California and Mexico where it grows is moist disturbed areas. It is a member of…
Garden Plants for Arrangements: Periwinkle (Vinca major)
This trailing perennial vine is native to the Mediterranean area where it grows in woodlands and hedgerows as well as on river banks. It is a member of the dogbane…
Botanical Latin: Hypericum
Hypericum (hy PER i cum): The genus name, Hypericum, is from the Greek word hypereidon and is derived from hyper, meaning above, plus eikon meaning picture. The plant was believed…
Plant Profile: Sicilian Camomile (Anthemis punctata subsp. cupaniana)
Also called dog fennel, this mat forming, evergreen perennial is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae. The brown woody stems carry finely divided, soft textured foliage that is silver…
Plant Profile: Korean Goat’s Beard (Aruncus aethusifolius)
Korean goat’s beard is a clump forming perennial and a member of the rose family (Roseaceae). It has dark green pinnately compound leaves that are fern-like and form a mound…
Plant Profile: Crested Iris (Iris crestata)
This dwarf perennial is endemic to eastern US where it grows in woodlands, rocky hillsides, mountain ledges and along streams. It spreads by branching rhizomes and can quickly form substantial…
Botanical Latin: Achlys
Achlys (AK liss) The name of the Greek goddess daughter of Nyx (Night) who might be the first created being and personifies misery and sadness. Her name came from the…
Plant Profile: Common Lungwort (Pulmonaria saccharata)
Also known as Bethelehem sage, this herbaceous perennial is native to France and Italy and is member of the borage family (Borageacea) along with forget-me-not (Myosotis spp.) and Siberian bugloss…
Plant Profile: Dalmatian Bellflower (Campanula portenschlagiana)
Dalmatian bellflower is a mound-forming herbaceous perennial native to the Dalmatian mountains in Croatia but widely grows in southern Europe. It is evergreen, vigorous, and low-growing so makes an excellent…
Plant Profile: Bishop’s Weed (Aegopodium podagraria ‘Variegatum’)
Also called goutweed, this herbaceous perennial is native to Eurasia but has been introduced into the US where it is often used as a ground cover. It is a member…