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Native Plants

Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Dames Rocket (Hesperis matronalis)

Karen June 2, 2020 0 Comments

Dames rocket is a biennial or short-lived perennial known by a variety of names including dame’s violet, mother of the evening, and sweet rocket. It was introduced from Eurasia into…

Native Plants

Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Common Foxglove (Digitalis purpureae)

Karen January 14, 2020 0 Comments

Also called lady’s glove, fairy gloves, and fairy bells, this herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial is native to disturbed sites of Europe and Asia but naturalized in parts of North…

Weeds

Weeds and Their Control: Pilewort (Erechtites hieraciifolius )

Karen May 3, 2016 0 Comments

Also called burnweed and fireweed, pilewort is a summer annual native to the Americas but has been spread around the world. As the name implies, the plant profits from fire…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium)

Karen June 25, 2014 0 Comments

This perennial wildflower is a native of North America as well as Eurasia where it is found in disturbed sites such as meadows and roadsides, and is especially common after…

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Recent Posts

  • Wildflowers: Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium sp) Native to the Southeast
  • Plant Profile: Sugar Bush (Rhus ovata)
  • Wildflowers: Prairie Coneflower/Mexican Hat (Ratibida sp) Native to the New England
  • Plant Profile: Red Baneberry (Actaea rubra)
  • Wildflowers: Acteae (Bugbane, Baneberry, Cohosh) Native to the Pacific Coast
  • Plant Profile: Carolina Sealavender (Limonium carolinianum aka L. nashii)
  • Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Jetbead (Rhodotypos scandens)
  • Plant Profile: Saltwort (c)
  • Wildflowers: Acteae (Bugbane, Baneberry, Cohosh) Native to New England
  • Plant Profile: Salt Grass (Distichlis spicata)

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Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium sp) Native to the Southeast

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Sugar Bush (Rhus ovata)

Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Prairie Coneflower/Mexican Hat (Ratibida sp) Native to the New England

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Red Baneberry (Actaea rubra)

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