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Prickly Pear Cactus
Posted by Hannah Brand on Apr 10th 2023
April 11, 2023 Prickly Pear Cactus Hey Plant Friends! This week we are talking about Opuntia ‘Thornton Blue’. Opuntia are...
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Yucca
Posted by Aaron Barton on Apr 6th 2023
Yucca (Adam's Needle) The perfect perennial for gardeners longing for warmer climates and sunnier days, Yucca filamentosa (YUK-uh fil-a-men-TOH-sa), or Adam’s Needle, is an excepti...
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Alcea
Posted by Aaron Barton on Apr 6th 2023
Alcea (Hollyhock) A standout garden staple spanning countless generations of gardeners, Alcea rosea (al-SEE-ah RO-see-ah), or hollyhock, formerly Althaea, is an iconic landscape standout...
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Geum
Posted by Aaron Barton on Apr 6th 2023
Geum (Avens/Prairie Smoke) One of the first perennials to emerge in the spring, Geum (JEE-um), commonly known as avens, is a distinctly ch...
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Tiarella
Posted by Aaron Barton on Apr 4th 2023
Tiarella (Foamflower) Bringing bright blooms and lasting foliage interest to shadier spaces, Tiarella (tee-uh-RELL-uh), of the Saxifrage f...
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Windmill Palm
Posted by Hannah Brand on Apr 3rd 2023
April 4, 2023 Windmill Palm Hey Plant Friends! This week we are talking about Trachycarpus fortune, more commonly known as the Windmi...
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Ratibida
Posted by Aaron Barton on Mar 30th 2023
Ratibida (Prairie/Gray-Headed Coneflower) Glowing with bright summer color and unique thimble-like blooms, Ratibida, of the Aster family,...
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Epimedium
Posted by Aaron Barton on Mar 30th 2023
Epimedium (Barrenwort) A standout shady perennial in both its utility and its beauty, Epimedium (ep-i-MEE-di-um), or barrenwort, of the barberry family, Berberidaceae (though unproblemat...
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Ferns
Posted by Aaron Barton on Mar 29th 2023
Perennial Ferns One of the most widely recognized residents of shady perennial beds, woodland gardens, and natural areas, ferns are fascin...
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