Also called one-seeded juniper, this evergreen coniferous shrub or small tree is native to the mountains of southwestern US including Arizona, New Mexico, southern Colordo, panhandle of Oklahoma, and western…
Common velvetgrass is a tufted perennial and a member of the grass family, Poaceae, that also includes bamboo, corn, and rice. It is native to Europe , western Asia, and…
This suckering deciduous tree is also known as American plum and yellow plum and is native to North America from Saskatchewan and Idaho south to New Mexico and East to…
Also called yellowcress, this aquatic or semi-aquatic perennial is native to Europe and Asia where it grows in cold lakes and reservoirs, and along slow-moving streams and rivers. It is…
The eastern black swallowtail is found in eastern US from the Atlantic Ocean to the Rockies into Arizona and and Mexico. It inhabits open areas such as suburbs, gardens, farmland,…
Native to dry rocky soils of central US and Canada, this evergreen herbaceous perennial has many common names including beargrass, Great Plains yucca, narrowleaf yucca, and Spanish bayonet. It is…
The strong thrust of the tall poker ‘Royal Standard’ provides a striking contrast to the daisy-like flower heads of ‘Moerheim Beauty’ while the colors of ‘Moerheim Beauty’ echo the changing…
Orange yellow buds with medium-long sepals open slowly to large, full flowers that are high centered to cupped and reflexed. The petals are yellow with coral pink edges before fading…
This herbaceous perennial bulb is native to the Balkans and Middle East and has been cultivated for at least 3,000 years dating back to the Bronze age Minoans on the…
Although wines known today as orange wines have nothing of the citrus fruit in them, my paternal grandmother, Helen S. Wright, included several recipes in her book on wine making…
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