Allium stellatum, known as Prairie Onion or Fall Glade Onion, is an excellent choice for the rock garden. The species name stellatum is botanical name for “starry”, and refers to the umbels. The attractiveness of this flower is created by delightfully impressive clusters of deep reddish pink flowers atop 12-18 inch stems. Each small flower [...]
Heather, the name most commonly used for this plant, is of Scottish origin, presumably derived from the Scots word HAEDDRE. It is derived from Greek word “Ereike”, meaning heather or heath. The plant Heather is a variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers which commonly grow in rocky areas. They are hardy, colorful [...]
Sage is a native of southern California and northern Baja California. Its common names include Blue sage, fragrant sage, and Cleveland sage. This is a small, hairy, dull-green shrub. Its leaves are wrinkly and have a texture of leather with ridged teeth along the sides. The flowers are lavender to dark purple to vivid blue [...]
With literally hundreds of sizes and colors available, crape (or crepe) myrtles are a terrific, low-maintenance choice for prolific blooms during hot, humid summers. Some of the common names for Lagerstroemia include Crape Myrtle and Crape Myrtlette. Crape myrtles bloom in midsummer, with colors including white, lavender, purple, pink, magenta, and red. After blooming, they [...]
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