Jul 28, 2023 | Love This!
Name: Cardoon aka Cynara cardunculus Type of Plant: A perennial plant that’s used as an annual in northern areas, Cardoon is a relative of the artichoke. It’s large, silver foliage adds drama to gardens or containers. The blanched stems have long been eaten in many...
Apr 21, 2023 | Love This!
Name: Amalanchier canadensis aka Serviceberry, Shadbush, and Shadblow Type of Plant: A large, multi-stemmed shrub or small tree, with an open and delicate crown. This plant is native to our area, attractive to pollinators, and provides berries for birds and other...
Oct 14, 2022 | Love This!
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...
Feb 18, 2022 | Love This!
Name: Liriodendron tulipifera aka tulip tree or tulip-poplar Type of Plant: A large, native tree in the magnolia family. (Magnoliaceae) Best grown in full sun and acidic soils. Hardy in Zones 4-9. Why I Love This Plant: Wind and salt-spray tolerant, straight...
