Clematis in the Catskills region

Clematis in the Catskills region are perhaps not the most often recognized garden plant, but Catskills gardeners know that they can be spectacular additions to our gardens here. Some varieties can be a bit fussy about their planting location, but once established clematis will become more substantial and flower for…

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Dicentra part II (Two Catskills wildflowers)

Last week, I focused on the Bleeding Heart, a popular garden plant which used to be in the genus Dicentra.  Dicentra has two species native to the Catskills region.  One is Dicentra cucullaria, the Dutchman’s breeches and the other is D. canadensis, aka Squirrel Corn. These two Catskills wildflowers are…

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