I Love Calendula Officinalis aka Pot Marigold

I Love Calendula Officinalis aka Pot Marigold

 Name: Calendula officinalis aka pot marigold Type of Plant: Annual plant that has edible flowers, commonly growing 1 to 2 feet tall. This is not like the true marigold, which is in the genus Tagetes, although both plants are in the sunflower family, Asteraceae. Why I...
Still Loving Capsicum baccatum Mad Hatter F1 hybrid pepper

Still Loving Capsicum baccatum Mad Hatter F1 hybrid pepper

Name: Capsicum baccatum Mad Hatter F1 hybrid pepper Type of Plant: A vigorous pepper plant that grows well in northern areas and bears lots of peppers in the late summer and fall. Mostly sweet peppers, although an occasional fruit with mild heat is possible.     Why I...
I Love Fagus grandifolia aka American beech

I Love Fagus grandifolia aka American beech

Name: Fagus grandifolia aka American beech Type of Plant:  A large tree that’s native to Eastern North America, with shiny dark green leaves in summer and beautiful yellow/orange/rust fall color. Why I Love This Plant:  At this time of year this tree catches my eye...
I Love Nicotiana mutabilis aka Nacotiana ‘Marshmallow’

I Love Nicotiana mutabilis aka Nacotiana ‘Marshmallow’

Name:   Nicotiana mutabilis aka Nacotiana ‘Marshmallow’ Type of Plant:  An annual in colder climates, a perennial in Zones 8 to 10. Self-seeding, growing in full sun to part-sun. Why I Love This Plant: Here is, the end of October, and I’m raving about an annual that...
I Love Comptonia peregrina aka Sweet Fern.

I Love Comptonia peregrina aka Sweet Fern.

Name: Comptonia peregrina aka sweet fern. Type of Plant: A woody plant with a fern-like appearance, that’s a short, nitrogen fixing plant in the bay family. Why I Love This Plant:  This native plant grows well in pure sand or marshy soils, and is particularly...
I Love Callicarpa Species and Hybrids, aka Beauty Berry

I Love Callicarpa Species and Hybrids, aka Beauty Berry

Name: Callicarpa species and hybrids, aka Beauty BerryType of Plant: A shrub that has soft foliage all year but struts its stuff in the fall. There are several species and cultivars, from the native Callicarpa americana to the Callicarpa japonica and others. Most...
I Love Narcissus poeticus aka Poets Narcissus

I Love Narcissus poeticus aka Poets Narcissus

Name: Narcissus poeticus aka poets narcissus Type of Plant: This hardy, white narcissus aka daffodil is a bulb that gets planted in October on Cape Cod and will return from year to year every spring. Why I Love This Plant: How many ways can you love a narcissus? It...
I Love Parrot Tulips

I Love Parrot Tulips

Name: Parrot Tulips  Type of Plant: Tulips with ruffled petals and often, multicolored flowers. Why I Love This Plant: These tulips have large, colorful and interesting blooms. The first mention of these was in the 17th century. No one knows for sure why they became...
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