An Unknown Tree Research Site in Santa Clara Valley
As commuters speed along one of Silicon Valley’s major arterials, most would probably be surprised to know they were passing one of the West’s hid…
Seasons: Summer
New Entrance Garden at UC Botanical Garden: An Explosion of Arid Exotica
The new entry plantings at the UC Botanical Garden reflect the diversity of the garden while maintaining a cultural and aesthetic continuity with the …
Subtle Salvias for Summertime Shade
Those charming spots of high shade in the garden, where your head and eyes are protected from glaring sunlight, are more likely than not difficult are…
Gardening with California’s Monocots: Slink-pod
Slink-pod or adder’s-tongue (Scoliopus bigelovii), a long-lived perennial herb, is a memorable plant for woodlands, moist slopes, and shady rock gar…
Pacific Plant Promotions: Passiflora parritae
The genus Passiflora contains 465 species and five subspecies, as listed by the Passiflora Society International. Few rival the size and beauty of Pas…
Trees of San Diego: The Brazilian Fern Tree
Not a fern at all but definitely a tree, Brazilian fern tree (Schizolobium parahyba) is one of the most spectacular flowering trees in the world. Nati…
Memories of Christmas in June
The annual Hardy Plant Society study weekend, this year organized by the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon, was as good as Christmas, with exceptional spe…
Wildly Successful: Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora
The vibrant two-toned orange flowers of the plant we call montbretia brighten many a Northern California park or garden in summer. It is a survivor fr…
PPP Offerings for Fall 2003: Mimulus ‘Valentine’ & ‘Verity White’
Pacific Plant Promotions (PPP) is pleased to offer two spectacular California native subshrubs: Mimulus ‘Valentine’ and M. ‘Verity White’. The…