Category Archives: Cruciferae

Iberis sempervirens *

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:            Iberis sempervirens FAMILY: Cruciferae COMMON NAME(S):           Evergreen Candytuft HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  3 Sunset:  all FOLIAGE:       alternate, simple, entire,  evergreen to semi-evergreen, 1 – 2″ long, 1/4″ wide, blunt at the tip, shiny, dark green FLOWERS:  flat clusters of pure … Continue reading →

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Aurinia saxatilis *

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:   Aurinia saxatilis FAMILY: Cruciferae (Brassicaceae) COMMON NAME (S):          Basket-of-Gold HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  3 Sunset:  all zones FOLIAGE:                                                      alternate, simple, entire, spatulate, gray green, hairy-scaley, to 2″ in length FLOWERS:     golden yellow, dense terminal panicles with 1/4″ flowers in … Continue reading →

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