Opium Poppy, Papaver somniferum The notoriety of Papaver somniferum, the “sleep-inducing poppy,” is only partly to do with its outlaw family. Opium poppies are grown for their edible seeds and…
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Read more Blue Cardinal Flower: How to Grow Lobelia, a Native PerennialJapanese Anemone, A. hupehensis: “Daughter of the Wind” There’s a nondescript, partially shaded corner of my garden that is frankly rather dull until finally it comes into its…
Read more Gardening 101: Japanese Anemones – GardenistaWith the Lunar New Year coming up on February 10, we’re resurfacing this story from our archives about using Chinese lanterns in floral arrangements. Consider yourself lucky if…
Read more Chinese Lanterns: How to Use Them in Floral Arrangements
