The Perennial Plant Association has announced Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’ as its choice for 2020 Perennial Plant of the Year. ‘Sun King’ is a high-impact plant that will provide a large, bright pop of color to shade or part-shade gardens. In appearance, it is like a very large spirea, although the stems are [Continue]
Competition in the plant world is fierce as the various species battle it out for sunlight, water, nutrients and space. Plant use a variety of ways to get the upper hand, some actually resorting to chemical warfare to crush the competition. This process is called allelopathy. Besides the lovely way the word “allelopathy” [Continue]