Perennial Archives

Verbascum [ver-BASK-um] is a genus of flowering plants containing about 360 different species.  These plants belong to the figwort (Scrophulariaceae) family. Verbascum plants mostly come from Asia and Europe with

The botanical name for the Blue Mist shrub is Caryopteris x clandonensis (kar-ee-OP-ter-iss, klan-don-EN-sis) a mounded, fairly low-growing perennial deciduous shrub sporting scented foliage and clouds of delicate blue flowers

Antennaria Plantaginifolia (An-ten-AR-ee-uh, Plan-tagini-fo-lia) is an evergreen perennial adding charm to any type of garden.  This plant is from the Asteraceae (Aster family) and belongs to the Antennaria genus. It is

Lewisia Cotyledon (loo-ISS-ee-ah, kot-EE-lee-don) is a flowering plant species and belongs to the Montiaceae family (purslane).  The evergreen perennial is indigenous to Southern Oregon and Northern California, where it grows

Spigelia marilandica (spu-GEEL-ee-ah, mar-i-LAND-ih-ka), also called Indian pink, belongs to the Loganiaceae family.  It is an herbaceous perennial and is native to the Southeastern United States, widely found in Missouri

Phlomis fruticosa (FLOW-miss, froo-tih-KOH-suh) is a drought-tolerant, perennial flowering shrub hailing from China, the Mediterranean, and parts of eastern Asia.  This summer-blooming shrub is a member of the Lamiaceae or

Gynura aurantiaca [jy-NYOOR-uh, aw-ran-ti-AYE-kuh] is a woody based evergreen perennial hailing from Indonesia and Java and is a member of the Asteraceae family (composite).  Its common names include: Royal Velvet

Pachysandra terminalis [pak-ih-SAN-druh, term-in-AL-iss] is an enthusiastic groundcover hailing from Japan and north-central China.  It is the most commonly grown of five different varieties, all of which require the same

The shooting star flower – Dodecatheon meadia [doh-dek-ATH-ee-on, MEE-dee-ah] is a charming plant and is widely available for cultivation across the United States.  Native to North America, dodecatheon meadia belongs

Leucadendron [Lew-kuh-DEN-dron] is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family: Proteaceae (protea). There are around 80 varieties of this plant, including: This evergreen shrub is native to South

Eriogonum Umbellatum [er-ih-OG-uh-num, um-bell-AY-tum] is a highly variable perennial flowering plant species of the family Polygonaceae, along with the silver lace vine. It is commonly known as the knotweed family and native to

Orthosiphon aristatus [Ortho-sy-fon, Ari-status] is a herbaceous perennial and member of the family Lamiaceae (Labiatae), more commonly known as the mint family.  It is a medicinal herb found in many

Anise Hyssop aka Agastache Foeniculum [Ah-GAH-sta-kee, Fin-ICK-yoo-lum] is a perennial plant species in the mint family Lamiaceae that includes horsemint, Lamium, and meadow sage.  It is native to northern and

Solomon’s seal plant – Polygonatum Odoratum [Po-lig-oh-NAY-tum, Oh-dor-AY-tum] is a perennial plant in the Asparagaceae family along with: Yucca elephantipes and Yucca gloriossa Sansevieria trifasciata and Sansevieria cylindrica Agave attenuata

Oenothera Fruticosa [Ee-no-HEE-ruh, Froo-tih-KOH-suh] is a flowering plant species in the Onagraceae family.  It is a native perennial to eastern North America, mostly growing in different open habitats, including moist

Gunnera [guh-NER-uh], is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Gunneraceae family.  Gunnera is the only genus in the perennial family and contains 63 different species. Many of these

Lamium maculatum (LAY-mee-um mak-yuh-LAH-tum) is a stoloniferous perennial that’s one of the fifty species of Lamium in the Lamiaceae or mint family. These cousins of mint are mostly native to

Some people prefer to have grassy lawns, while others want gardens of beautiful flowers. But what if we told you it’s possible to have both (sort of)? Sisyrinchium angustifolium (sis-ee-RINK-ee-um,

Dictamnus albus [dik-TAM-nus, AL-bus] is an herbaceous perennial, native to warm woodlands of southern Europe, Asia, and northern Africa belonging to the family Rutaceae. The plants come back every year

Tiarella cordifolia (tee-ah-REL-lah kor-di-FOH-lee-uh) is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial wildflower with dense clumpy foliage and billowing spikes of bright white flowers.  This member of the Saxifragaceae family of plants is

Hyacinthoides hispanica [hy-uh-sin-THOY-deez, his-PAN-ih-kuh] has bright blue flowers and part of the garden asparagus family called Asparagaceae. Originally, these bulbous flowering perennials are native to the Iberian Peninsula. However, these

Dicentra eximia [dy-SEN-truh, eks-IM-mee-uh] is a flowering fern-like plant belonging to the Papaveraceae family and native to the Appalachian Mountains. The oddly-shaped flowers on the plant are the reason why

Blue Delphiniums [Del-fin-ee-um] are perennial wildflowers of around 300 different species. All a part of the Buttercup family (which include Ranunculus and Clematis) and are native to the Northern Hemisphere. Part of the