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Wildflowers: Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp) Native to the Rocky Mountain Area

Karen Meyers April 30, 2026 0 Comments

Honeysuckles (Lonicera) are arching shrubs or twining vines in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliacea, that also includes scabiosa, weigela, and abelia. They are native to northern latitudes in North America, Eurasia,…

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Wildflowers: Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sp) Native to the Midwest

Karen Meyers April 30, 2026 0 Comments

Balsamorhiza is a genus of perennials in the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisies, dandelions and lettuce. Growing from 8-36″ tall, plants typically have fleshy taproots, large basal leaves…

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Plant Profile: Carolina Desert-thorn (Lycium carolinianum)

Karen April 29, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as Christmas berry, this evergreen shrub is native to coastal areas of Cuba, Mexico, and southeastern US from South Carolina to Florida and west to Texas, where it…

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Wildflowers: Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp) Native to the Midwest

Karen Meyers April 28, 2026 0 Comments

Honeysuckles (Lonicera) are arching shrubs or twining vines in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliacea, that also includes scabiosa, weigela, and abelia. They are native to northern latitudes in North America, Eurasia,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Island Wallflower (Erysimum insulare)

Karen April 27, 2026 0 Comments

Endemic to the coast of southern California, including the Channel Islands, where it grows on coastal bluffs and sand dunes, this herbaceous perennial or subshrub is a member of the…

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Wildflowers: Balsamroots (Balsamorhiza sp.) Native to the Southwest

Karen Meyers April 23, 2026 0 Comments

Balsamorhiza is a genus of perennials in the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisies, dandelions and lettuce. Growing from 8-36″ tall, plants typically have fleshy taproots, large basal leaves…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Bitter Switchgrass (Panicum amarum)

Karen April 22, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as coastal switchgrass and seabeach grass, this warm season perennial grass is native to sandy shores and dunes of coastal regions along the East Coast and Gulf Coast…

Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp.) Native to the Southwest

Karen Meyers April 21, 2026 0 Comments

Honeysuckles (Lonicera) are arching shrubs or twining vines in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliacea, that also includes scabiosa, weigela, and abelia. They are native to northern latitudes in North America, Eurasia,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Triple-Veined Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis triplinervis)

Karen April 20, 2026 0 Comments

Native to the Himalayas of Tibet, Afghanistan, northern India, Nepal, and Bhutan, triple-veined pearly everlasting is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial belonging to the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy,…

Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sp.) Native to the Rocky Mountain Area

Karen Meyers April 16, 2026 0 Comments

Balsamorhiza is a genus of perennials in the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisies, dandelions and lettuce. Growing 8-36″ tall, plants typically have fleshy taproots, large basal leaves and…

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