Plants You Need
Take a closer look at plants you would like to know better and some you haven’t met, from regional plant communities to a genus of favorites to rare native species.
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The February 2001 unveiling of Great Plant Picks, a new plant awards program sponsored by the Elisabeth C Miller Botanical...
Victoria Avenue in Riverside, California has been one of the city’s best-loved features for over one hundred years. In spite...
Once upon a time, Sunday drivers could count on seeing roses, many of them climbers, as they drove along suburban...
Silver is not as flashy as gold. It might be described as a milestone along the way to gold if...
One of the most striking of California’s perennial legumes, Otay Mountain lotus (Lotus crassifolius var. otayensis) is the autumn offering...
Most of us yearn for wondrous floral displays in some part of our gardens. The true measure of a good...
Eye-catching and handsome in both flower and form, Salvia ‘Waverly’ was quickly recognized as a first‑rate performer in the early...
I know. I’m a pushover. All it took was that short passage by Elizabeth Lawrence, and I was hooked. Searching...
Silvery plants with a bright metallic sheen that are cold hardy, too, are few and far between. Though some plants...