By Beth Schreibman-Gehring, Chairman of Education for The Western Reserve Herb Society unit of The Herb Society of America My first memory of the bright calendula flower (Calendula officinalis) was the cheerful patch that my first riding teacher — a tiny, feisty Irish woman who was more fairy than folk — grew in her garden. Everything […]
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By Peggy Riccio, member, Potomac Unit of the Herb Society of America
Lemon grass is probably one of the easiest, cheapest herbs you can grow. You can purchase short, unrooted culms (stalks) at the local Asian grocery stores and simply stick them in the soil in large containers or in the ground.
This year I bought three culms for less than a dollar in July. They were a foot tall with little to no roots. I planted the three in one large plastic container. I left them in full sun, on the deck, and ignored them. Here in Virginia we had an unusually wet summer, so they were watered. By September, the three plants had grown to 4 feet tall and the container was heavy.
I was growing mine for culinary purposes but lemongrass can be used as an ornamental for the summer garden. Its graceful slender foliage is a…
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Hgt 50 to 80 ft Spread 30 to 40 ft
Bloom April – insignificant green flower. Good fall leaf color
Water – medium. Low maint. Street/lawn/shade tree. Tolerates deer, clay soil, air pollution, heat, saline conditions, alkaline, acidic, and compacted soils. No serious problems. Slow growing. Two-lobed, leather fan-shaped leaves with almost parallel veins – bright yellow in fall. Male trees are desired as fruit has a foul odor.
Hgt. 30 to 50 ft. Spread 30 to 50 ft.
Bloom March to April. Yellowish-green. Showy Edible Fruit. Attracts birds.
Medium water. Medium maint. Prune in late fall or winter. Shallow rooted. Tolerates head, drought, air pollution, wide range of soils including alkaline.
White Mulberry
Callicarpa dichotoma ‘Issai’
Full Sun/Part Shade Deciduous Shrub
Mature Hgt 2 to 4 ft and Spread 3 to 5 ft
Bloom – June to August Showy pink flower. Showy purple fruit in clusters along the stem. Attracts birds.
Medium water. Low maintenance. Works well as a hedge plant, in borders, and in bird gardens. Prune as needed in early spring.
No serious problems – may die back in harsh winters. Click here to see an example of mature plant.
