Plant Profile: Hummingbird Sage (Salvia spathacea)
Karen 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
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: 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…
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…
Wildflowers: Prairie Coneflower/Mexican Hat (Ratibida sp) Native to the Southeast
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: Sea Lavender (Heliotropium gnaphalodes aka Argusia gnaphalodes aka Tournefortia gnaphalodes)
Also known as sea rosemary, bay lavender, and iodine bush, this evergreen shrub is native to coastal areas of southern and central Florida. It is a member of the borage…
Plant Profile: Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata)
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
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: 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…