Plant Profile: Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)
Karen Also called false saffron, this annual is native to south Asia but cultivated in China, India, Persia and Egypt for thousands of years. It is a member of the aster…
Wildflowers: Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium sp) Native to the Pacific Coast
Karen Meyers 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: Hummingbird Sage (Salvia spathacea)
Also known as pitcher sage, this evergreen herbaceous perennial is native to southern and central California where it grows on open or shady slopes in moist oak woodland, chaparral, and…
Wildflowers: Prairie Coneflower/Mexican Hat (Ratibida sp) Native to the Southwest
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: Wild Scabiosa (Scabiosa columbaria)
Native to Europe, Africa, and western Asia, this evergreen short-lived perennial is a member of the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, that also includes weigelia, Centranthus, and valerian. It grows up to…
Wildflowers: Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium sp) Native to the Mid-Atlantic
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: False Sunflower (Heliopsis helanthoides)
Also called oxeye sunflower, this native of eastern and central North American is a short-lived herbaceous perennial and member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow, and…
Wildflowers: Prairie Coneflower/Mexican Hat (Ratibida sp) Native to the Midwest
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: California Croton (Croton californicus)
Also known as desert croton, this short lived evergreen perennial or subshrub is native to the deserts and coastlines of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and Baja California, where it grows…
Wildflowers: Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium sp) Native to New England
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…