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Flowering Plants
Heatwave SOS: Keep Your Fuchsia from Melting at 35°C
Heatwave SOS: Keep Your Fuchsia from Melting at 35°C When summer turns sultry and still, Fuchsia × hybrida—the classic “lady’s eardrops” for baskets and…
Family & Genus
Henbit Dead-nettle
About Henbit Dead-nettle Scientific Name: Lamium amplexicaule Family / Genus:Lamiaceae / Lamium Origin:Recorded in China across the Northeast, Northwest, East, Central and Southwest regions; commonly…
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Fungal Disease
Heat Wave Playbook: Shade, Water, and Airflow Tricks to Keep Cymbidiums Happy All Summer
Heat Wave Playbook: Shade, Water, and Airflow Tricks to Keep Cymbidiums Happy All Summer When summer starts to sizzle, Cymbidium orchids can go from…
Autumn
Birchleaf Pear
About Birchleaf Pear Scientific Name: Pyrus betulifolia Family / Genus:Rosaceae / Pyrus Origin:Native to northern and central China; recorded from areas such as Liaoning, Hebei,…
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Container / Pot
When Heat Hits, Water Less: The Counterintuitive Summer Playbook for Scented Geraniums
When Heat Hits, Water Less: The Counterintuitive Summer Playbook for Scented Geraniums Meet the plant that smells like a rose, thrives in sun, and…
Autumn
Mile-a-minute Weed
About Mile-a-minute Weed Scientific Name: Persicaria perfoliata Family / Genus:Polygonaceae / Persicaria Origin:Widespread across much of China in humid to semi-humid areas; typically found along…
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Flowering Plants
From Pacific Northwest Wildling to Russell’s Rainbow: The Makeover of Lupinus polyphyllus
From Pacific Northwest Wildling to Russell’s Rainbow: The Makeover of Lupinus polyphyllus Imagine the misty edges of a Pacific Northwest stream in late spring:…
Child Safe
Asian Sage
About Asian Sage Scientific Name: Salvia plebeia Family / Genus:Lamiaceae / Salvia Origin:Widely distributed across most of China (absent from Xinjiang, Gansu, Qinghai, and Tibet);…
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Lighting
The Summer Slump Solved: Why Heat + Wet Soil Stall Your Geranium—and How to Reboot
The Summer Slump Solved: Why Heat + Wet Soil Stall Your Geranium—and How to Reboot If your “geranium” coasts through spring in full color,…
Autumn
Glossy Abelia
About Glossy Abelia Scientific Name: Abelia × grandiflora Family / Genus:Caprifoliaceae / Abelia Origin:Commonly grown across eastern, northern, and southwestern China; widely cultivated in temperate…
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Balcony
Matchmakers for a Flower-Flooded Summer: Best Companions for Zonal Geraniums in Pots
Matchmakers for a Flower-Flooded Summer: Best Companions for Zonal Geraniums in Pots If you love the look of sun-fired color but dread fussy watering…
Autumn
Hemp Sesbania
About Hemp Sesbania Scientific Name: Sesbania cannabina Family / Genus:Fabaceae / Sesbania Origin:Cultivated or naturalized in parts of China including Hainan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian,…
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Container / Pot
Bloom Through the Heat: Keep French Marigolds Flowering When Summer Sizzles
Bloom Through the Heat: Keep French Marigolds Flowering When Summer Sizzles If your French marigolds look like they’ve checked out for a siesta when…
Autumn
Goosegrass
About Goosegrass Scientific Name: Eleusine indica Family / Genus:Poaceae / Eleusine Origin:Widely distributed across China (north to south), commonly found on wasteland and along roadsides.…
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Autumn
Meet the Marigold All‑Stars: Bonanza vs. Durango vs. Super Hero—Which Tagetes patula Wins?
Meet the Marigold All‑Stars: Bonanza vs. Durango vs. Super Hero—Which Tagetes patula Wins? If you love a flower that works as hard as it…
Air Purifying
Chinese Ash
About Chinese Ash Scientific Name: Fraxinus chinensis Family / Genus:Oleaceae / Fraxinus Origin:Native across much of China (north to south) and widely cultivated; typically found…
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Drought Tolerant
Why Do French Marigolds Smell ‘Spicy’—And What Are They Telling Bugs?
Why Do French Marigolds Smell ‘Spicy’—And What Are They Telling Bugs? Meet French marigold (Tagetes patula): a pint-sized powerhouse that smells like spice, blooms…
Autumn
Sulfur Cosmos
About Sulfur Cosmos Scientific Name: Cosmos sulphureus Family / Genus:Asteraceae / Cosmos Origin:Native from Mexico south through much of tropical America (often cited from Mexico…
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Fragrant
Too Hot for Violets? Shade Hacks, Mulch Moves, and Moisture Magic for Warm Climates
Too Hot for Violets? Shade Hacks, Mulch Moves, and Moisture Magic for Warm Climates Sweet Violet may perfume the last chilly days of winter,…
Autumn
Wild Grape Vine
About Wild Grape Vine Scientific Name: Vitis bryoniifolia Family / Genus:Vitaceae / Vitis Origin:Native to China, recorded from Hebei, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang,…
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Edible
Taming the Woody Monster: How to Prune and Refresh Aging Sage Plants
Taming the Woody Monster: How to Prune and Refresh Aging Sage Plants Brush your hand across a sage bush on a mild spring morning…
Air Purifying
Shantung Maple
About Shantung Maple Scientific Name: Acer truncatum Family / Genus:Sapindaceae / Acer Origin:Native to China; widely distributed from Northeast and North China west to Shaanxi,…
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Art & Design
Dried to Divine: Harvest, Dry, and Style Hydrangea Heads for Year‑Round Décor
Dried to Divine: Harvest, Dry, and Style Hydrangea Heads for Year‑Round Décor Imagine catching a hydrangea bloom mid–costume change—when its summer brights mellow to…
Autumn
Northern Catalpa
About Northern Catalpa Scientific Name: Catalpa speciosa Family / Genus:Bignoniaceae / Catalpa Origin:Native to the central and eastern United States; now widely cultivated in many…
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