Plant Profile: Buffalo Grass (Buchloe dactyloides)
Karen This warm season perennial short grass is native to North America where it is a component of the short grass prairie. It is a member of the grass family, Poaceae,…
Wildflowers: Buckeyes (Aesculus sp.) Native to the Midwest
Karen Meyers Native species of buckeye are deciduous large shrubs or trees native to North America and Eurasia. They are in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, that also includes maple and lychee. Native…
Plant Profile: Yellow Sand Verbena (Abronia latifolia aka Abronia arenaria)
Also called coastal verbena, this herbaceous perennial is native to the west coast of North America from Santa Barbara County, California, to the Canada-US border where it grows on beach…
Wildflowers: Columbines (Aquilegia) Native to the Southwest
Aquilegia, also known as granny’s bonnet, is a genus of perennials native to the meadows and woodlands of the Northern Hemisphere. It is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae,…
Plant Profile: Northern Sea Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium)
A native of the moist wooded areas of central and eastern US and northern Mexico, this deciduous, cool season, perennial grass is also known as woodoats, inland sea oats, and…
Wildflowers: Buckeyes (Aesculus sp.) Native to the Southwest
Native species of buckeye are deciduous large shrubs or small trees native to North America and Eurasia. They are in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae , that also includes maple and…
Plant Profile: Bottlebrush Grass (Elymus hystrix aka Hystixa patula)
This cool season perennial grass is native to North America where it grows in woods and open clearings from Nova Scotia and Quebec to North Dakota and south to Virginia…
Wildflowers: Columbines (Aquilegia) Native to the Pacific Coast
Aquilegia, also known as granny’s bonnet, is a genus of perennials native to the meadows and woodlands of the Northern Hemisphere. It is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae,…
Wildflowers: Monarda of the Pacific Coast.
Also called bergamot, bee balm, horsemint, and oswego tea, Monarda is a genus of annuals and herbaceous perennials belonging to the deadnettle family, Lamiaceae, that also includes mint, lavender and…
Plant Profile: Broomsedge (Andropogon virginicus)
Also called beard grass and whiskey grass, broomsedge is a warm-season perennial grass native to southeastern US but has expanded its native range and can be found in abandon sites…