Plant Profile: Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata)
Karen Also known as hackberry, this deciduous tree is native to lowlands of eastern US west to Texas and south to northeastern Mexico where it usually grows along streams and in…
Wildflowers: Prairie Coneflower/Mexican Hat (Ratibida sp) Native to the Mid-Atlantic
Karen Meyers Prairie coneflower is a herbaceous perennial native to North America from southern Canada to northern Mexico where it grows in a variety of habitats such as prairies, plains, roadsides, and…
Plant Profile: Showy Penstemon (Penstemon spectabilis)
Also known as showy beardtongue this herbaceous perennial is native to southern California and Baja California where it grows in the chaparral, scrub, and woodlands of the coastal mountain ranges.…
Wildflowers: Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium sp) Native to the Southeast
Also known as slipper orchids, moccasin flower, camel’s foot, squirrel foot, steeple cap, Venus’ shoes, and whippoorwill shoe, lady slipper orchids are a member of the orchid family, Orchidaceae, that…
Plant Profile: Sugar Bush (Rhus ovata)
Also known as sugar sumac, this evergreen shrub or small tree is native to chaparral in dry canyons and slopes in Southern California, Arizona and Baja California and is a…
Wildflowers: Prairie Coneflower/Mexican Hat (Ratibida sp) Native to the New England
Prairie coneflower is a herbaceous perennial native to North America from southern Canada to northern Mexico where it grows in a variety of habitats such as prairies, plains, roadsides, and…
Plant Profile: Red Baneberry (Actaea rubra)
. This herbaceous perennial is native to shady areas with moist to wet soils in most of North America except the southeast (from Virginia to Texas). It is a member…
Wildflowers: Acteae (Bugbane, Baneberry, Cohosh) Native to the Pacific Coast
Actea is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes anemone, monkshood, and delphinium. They are native to subtropical, temperate and subarctic regions of Europe,…
Plant Profile: Carolina Sealavender (Limonium carolinianum aka L. nashii)
Also known as canker root, ink root, marsh root, lavender thrift and seaside thrift, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the leadwort family, Plumbaginaceae. It is native to maritime…
Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Jetbead (Rhodotypos scandens)
Jetbead is a mounding deciduous shrub growing 3-6’ tall and is native to Japan and central China. It was introduced into the US in 1866 as an ornamental and has…