A Lovely Groundcover for Shady Areas Canadian Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense) is a beautiful, low-growing, herbaceous woodland plant in the Birthwort Family (Aristolochiaceae). The plant grows 4 to 6 inches tall and forms clumps that expand slowly by rhizomes to form dense colonies. Once … [Read more...]
Species Spotlight – Winecups (Callirhoe involucrata)
Beautiful Groundcover Winecups (Callirhoe involucrata), or Poppy-Mallow, is a lovely, sprawling herbaceous perennial in the Mallow Family (Malvaceae). The plant generally only grows 6 to 12 inches tall, but spreads up to 3 feet wide. When planted en mass, it forms a beautiful, loose groundcover … [Read more...]
Species Spotlight – Fire Cherry (Prunus pensylvanica)
Size and Appearance The Fire Cherry, Prunus pensylvanica, is a small, narrow, deciduous tree or large shrub in the Rosaceae (rose) family. It typically grows 15 to 20 feet tall, but may reach 30 feet in height. Form can vary from tree-like to shrub-like. It may have a single trunk or multiple … [Read more...]
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