Common Names
Purple Coneflower, Sampson Root, American Coneflower, Hedgehog, Indian Head, Kansas Snakeroot, Scurvy Root, Snakeroot, Black Susans, Elk Root
About This Plant
The stately, statuesque Echinacea plant with its slender elegance and robust stems make it a favorite in any garden. Its well-known medicinal uses make it extra popular. Echinacea is a cold and heat-hardy perennial in the Asteraceae family grown in USDA zones 3-9. It is resilient to wind and weather. It grows three to four feet tall and spreads up to two feet wide. There are nine species of Echinacea and over 50 cultivated hybrids. E. purpurea tends to be the easiest to grow and boasts high yields. It Read More
Common Names
Blue Chamomile, Ground Apple, Scented Mayweed, Whig Plant, Maythen, Manzanilla, Sweet False Chamomile, Hungarian Chamomile, Matricaria, Pinhead, Babuna
About This Plant
German Chamomile is a delicate-looking but surprisingly tough fast-growing, herbaceous annual from the Asteraceae family with feathery leaves and small Daisy-like flowers. It is an airy, bushy shrub that has a bit of a wildflower look to it and grows one to two feet high and up to a foot wide. The plants can be tall and spindly and sometimes fall over in the garden if not supported by surrounding plants. It can be short-lived in hot summers and is cold hardy to -20 degrees fahrenheit. It grows best Read More
Common Names
Pot Marigold, English Marigold, Herb Marigold, Riddles, Scotch Marigold, Poet’s Marigold, Marybud, Merrybud, Summer’s Bride, Husbandman’s Dial
About This Plant
O’ joyous Calendula, with its sunny disposition–it’s bright golden orange- yellow blossoms are always a welcomed sight in the garden. Calendula is a short-lived aromatic, herbaceous perennial of the Asteraceae family. It is often grown as an annual in cold climates where it’s unlikely to survive winter temps below 25 degrees Farenheight, and also in hot summer locations where it does not survive the heat. If you place it in its ideal environment, it will grow as a perennial.
Calendula is a sun-loving plant that is usually low and compact with Read More