(Common Wormwood, Mugwort)

Put this weedy plant in the same classification as notorious weeds like Canadian thistle, star thistle, spotted knapweed and others. It is a bear of a plant that is next to impossible to get rid of once it takes hold. Plants aggressively spread via underground stems called rhizomes that form large matted colonies—even the smallest rhizome left in the ground will result in a new plant. The name “vulgaris” means common and this plant is common because it is a pest. Can you tell this is not one of our...

(Common Wormwood, Mugwort, Oriental Limelight Mugwort)

This variegated form of the weedy common wormwood has pretty enough golden variegated foliage but is profoundly invasive in the garden and beyond. It is next to impossible to get rid of once it takes hold. Plants aggressively spread via underground stems, called rhizomes, which form large matted colonies—even the smallest rhizome left in the ground will result in a new plant.

Common Wormwood is an herbaceous perennial that originates from areas across Europe, Africa, Asia and arguably northwestern...

(Italian Arum, Lords-and-Ladies)

Grown primarily for its lush, often elegantly marked leaves, this tuberous herbaceous perennial is native to southern and western Europe. The large arrowhead-shaped leaves – which in many cultivated forms such as 'Marmoratum' are heavily veined with cream or silver – emerge from the ground in fall or early winter and persist through spring. Minute flowers are borne on a yellow club-like protuberance ("spadix") in late spring, which is hooded by a greenish-yellow leaf-like bract ("spathe"). Knobby...

(Italian Arum, Lords-and-Ladies)

Grown primarily for its lush, often elegantly-marked leaves, this tuberous herbaceous perennial is native to southern and western Europe. The large arrowhead-shaped leaves - which in many cultivated forms are heavily veined with cream or silver - emerge from the ground in fall or early winter and persist through late spring. Greenish-yellow, hooded spathes rise from the ground in late spring, each enclosing a yellow spadix that in summer bears red berries. The plant is considered to be in dormancy...

(Italian Arum, Lords-and-Ladies)

This tuberous perennial arum is distinctive for its vivid variegation. The large, arrowhead-shaped leaves are dark-green strikingly variegated with broad strokes of pale green in vein-like networks. Selected from a species native to southern and western Europe, 'Marmoratum' sends up its leaves in fall or early winter and they persist through late spring. Large, greenish-yellow, hooded spathes (purple at the base) appear in late spring, each enclosing a yellow spadix that in summer bears red berries...

(Italian Arum, Lords-and-Ladies, Spotted Jack Arum)

Prized for its large, variegated leaves and unusual flowers, 'Spotted Jack' is a selection of a perennial, tuberous arum native to southern and western Europe. The arrowhead-shaped leaves are veined with light and dark green and blotched with black. The leaves emerge from the ground in fall or early winter and persist through late spring. Large, greenish-yellow, hooded spathes appear in late spring, each enclosing a yellow spadix that in summer bears red berries displayed like an upright, plump...

(Italian Arum, Lords-and-Ladies, White Winter Arum)

Prized for the variegation of its large, wavy leaves, 'White Winter' is descended from a tuberous, perennial arum native to southern and western Europe. The arrowhead-shaped light-green leaves are stikingly marked with pale green in vein-like patterns. The leaves emerge from the ground in fall or early winter and persist through late spring. Large, greenish-yellow, hooded spathes appear in late spring, each enclosing a yellow spadix that in summer bears red berries displayed like an upright, plump...

(Italian Arum, Lords-and-Ladies, William Lanier Hunt Arum)

Admired for its lush, elegantly-marked and ruffling leaves, this tuberous herbaceous perennial is native to southern and western Europe. The large arrowhead-shaped leaves of the highly ornate selection 'William Lanier Hunt' emerge from the ground in fall or early winter and persist through late spring. Greenish-yellow, hooded spathes rise from the ground in late spring, each enclosing a yellow spadix that in summer bears red berries. The plant is considered to be in dormancy in summer.

This woodland...

(Goat's Beard)

(Goat's Beard, Misty Lace Goat's Beard)