Basic Information Common Name: Oysterleaf Scientific Name: Mertensia maritima Native Habitat: Coastal regions of the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans, including parts of Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Scotland. History / Discovery / Cultivator Mertensia maritima, commonly known as Oysterleaf, is a fascinating plant with a unique fl
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Virginia Bluebell
Basic Information Common Name: Virginia Bluebell Scientific Name: Mertensia virginica Native Habitat: Moist woodlands and floodplains of eastern North America. History / Discovery / Cultivator Mertensia virginica, commonly known as the Virginia Bluebell, boasts a rich history interwoven with both botanical exploration and horticultural appreciation
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Lithospermum
Basic Information Common Name: Lithospermum Scientific Name: Lithospermum Native Habitat: Temperate and subtropical regions of Europe, Asia, North America, and Australia. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Lithospermum, derived from the Greek words “lithos” (stone) and “sperma” (seed), aptly describes the plant’
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Field Gromwell
Basic Information Common Name: Field Gromwell Scientific Name: Lithospermum arvense Native Habitat: Europe and Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator Field Gromwell, scientifically known as Lithospermum arvense, boasts a long history intertwined with both agriculture and traditional medicine. Its origins are firmly rooted in Europe and Asia, where i
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Common Gromwell
Basic Information Common Name: Common Gromwell Scientific Name: Lithospermum officinale Native Habitat: Europe and Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator Common Gromwell (Lithospermum officinale) boasts a long and fascinating history, intertwined with traditional medicine and folk beliefs. Its scientific name, Lithospermum, derives from the Greek wo
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Brunnera
Basic Information Common Name: Brunnera Scientific Name: Brunnera Native Habitat: Woodlands of Eastern Europe, particularly Russia. History / Discovery / Cultivator Brunnera, commonly known as Siberian Bugloss or Heartleaf Brunnera, hails from the woodlands of Eastern Europe, primarily Russia. While not a plant with a particularly dramatic or well-
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Cynoglossum
Basic Information Common Name: Cynoglossum Scientific Name: Cynoglossum Native Habitat: Temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere History / Discovery / Cultivator Cynoglossum, also known as houndstongue, is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family (Boraginaceae). The name “Cynoglossum” is derived from the Greek words “c
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Chinese Forget-Me-Not
Basic Information Common Name: Chinese Forget-Me-Not Scientific Name: Cynoglossum amabile Native Habitat: China, specifically in provinces such as Gansu, Sichuan, and Yunnan. It thrives in open woodlands, meadows, and along stream banks. History / Discovery / Cultivator The Chinese Forget-Me-Not, Cynoglossum amabile, boasts a history deeply intertw
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Hound’s Tongue
Basic Information Common Name: Hound’s Tongue Scientific Name: Cynoglossum officinale Native Habitat: Europe, Asia, and North Africa; naturalized in North America and Australia. History / Discovery / Cultivator Hound’s Tongue, Cynoglossum officinale, boasts a history intertwined with traditional medicine and folklore. The plant’s
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Heliotropium
Basic Information Common Name: Heliotropium Scientific Name: Heliotropium Native Habitat: Primarily tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, including South America, Europe, and Australia. History / Discovery / Cultivator Heliotropium, derived from the Greek words “helios” (sun) and “tropos” (turn), aptly describes the pl