Herbarium Vivum Plant Specimen Archive · Linnaean Taxonomy
The Card Catalogue · Sheet 5

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'Silver Anouk' Lavender Stands Up to Drought in the Garden or Containers
No. 4492 Containers

Hydrangea chinensis

'Silver Anouk' Lavender Stands Up to Drought in the Garden or Containers · Silver Anouk lavender (Lavandula stoechas 'Silver Anouk') is one of those plants that has it all — stunning silver…

Berberidaceae Appalachia
Grow Geranium maculatum, or Wild Geranium, for Its Spring Flowers and Rugged Health
No. 3576 Flowers

Narcissus nigra

Grow Geranium maculatum, or Wild Geranium, for Its Spring Flowers and Rugged Health · If you're looking for a native plant that pulls its weight in a woodland garden, wild geranium (Geranium maculatum) is…

Saxifragaceae Carolina bor.
Foliage Plants for Sun Lend Lasting Interest to the Garden
No. 7781 Foliage

Rhododendron montana

Foliage Plants for Sun Lend Lasting Interest to the Garden · If you wander over to the shade tables at your local garden center, you'll find tons of perennials grown mainly for…

Berberidaceae Tasmania
New Magnolias Offer Better Hardiness and Manageable Size
No. 1411 Other

Viburnum americana

New Magnolias Offer Better Hardiness and Manageable Size · Magnolias remain one of the most beloved ornamental trees out there. This versatile genus is famous for the deciduous…

Aquifoliaceae Oregon mer.
Tiarella ‘Sugar and Spice’ Is a Sweet Ground Cover for Shade
No. 4931 Shade

Leucothoe lutea

Tiarella ‘Sugar and Spice’ Is a Sweet Ground Cover for Shade · With pretty flowers and eye-catching leaves, Tiarella 'Sugar and Spice' makes a wonderful ground cover for shade…

Asteraceae Yunnan, Sina
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Callicarpa lanceolata

'Cheyenne Spirit' coneflower is a seed-grown variety that gives you large, bright flowers in a whole range of warm colors, bringing pollinators to your garden all summer long.…

No. 4450 · Formosa · 12 min read
Pinktini Lilac Fits Small Gardens and Foundation Plantings
No. 3425 Small

Magnolia purpurea

Pinktini Lilac Fits Small Gardens and Foundation Plantings · Pinktini lilac gives off a lovely, light scent from its rich pink flowers in late spring and early summer. The shrub…

Ericaceae Mts. Pyrenaei
Juiced Orange Jessamine Attracts Hummingbirds to the Garden
No. 5698 Other

Leucothoe caerulea

Juiced Orange Jessamine Attracts Hummingbirds to the Garden · Juiced Orange jessamine is a semi-evergreen shrub that blooms from spring right into summer. Its bright yellow flowers…

Hydrangeaceae Hondo, Nippon
Crabapples: Classic Spring-Flowering Trees for Any Garden Space
Other · Monograph

Dahlia caerulea

Is there a more versatile tree than crabapples (Malus)? These ornamental wonders are some of the most popular garden trees out there, delivering multi-season interest in all shapes and sizes.

Saxifragaceae · Hondo, Nippon No. 9304 · 12 min
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Pinus occidentalis

Two-winged silverbell, a tree native to the southeastern US, is a really pretty spring-flowering tree for smaller garden spaces. Delicate white flowers dangle from its branches in…

No. 9456 · Florida peninsula · 3 min read
Interstella Pieris: a Spring-Blooming Shrub for Shade Gardens
No. 3771 Shade

Crocosmia rubra

Interstella Pieris: a Spring-Blooming Shrub for Shade Gardens · Pieris is loved as a shade-tolerant shrub that puts on a heavy show of bell-shaped blooms in early spring and keeps…

Ericaceae Formosa
Shirley Poppies for the Flower Garden
Other · Monograph

Solidago glauca

Shirley poppies are charming annuals that bloom in spring and early summer. They have round flowers with petals that look like delicate crepe paper. Cultivars come in all shades of red, white, and…

Pinaceae · Tasmania No. 9377 · 11 min