Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a widespread native plant in our area, flowering in late spring and summer. It grows up from rhizomes with ferny foliage. White flowers in “flat” clusters” can be spotted in a variety of habitats. … Continue reading →
We have visited the UBC Botanical Gardens a number of times. On this day, we toured the gardens in the spring, enjoying flowering both native and imported flowering plants, taking some photographs, and planning for a return trip. … Continue reading →
Showy stonecrop (Hylotelephium spectabile) is a deciduous herbaceous perennial in the Sedum family. They are drought-tolerant succulents with thick, fleshy leaves. Showy sedum fit into the “upright” category, standing 20 to 50 cm tall. When the Sedums bloom … Continue reading →
We traveled to Tuscon, Arizona for some late-winter (March) hiking and exploring in the Sonoran Desert hills and canyons. We encountered many wildflowers and flowering shrubs beside the trails (featured on A Wildflower Journal), but we also visited a number … Continue reading →
Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are a cool-weather perennial herb that emerges in spring, provides a mild onion-flavoring for meals, and deters pests in the vegetable garden. They can easily be grown from seed or from dividing the root mass. They do … Continue reading →
