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Native Plants

Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Baby’s Breath (Gypsophila paniculata)

Karen September 1, 2020 0 Comments

Baby’s breath is a herbaceous perennial native to central and eastern Europe and central and western Asia but naturalized in North America and is now considered invasive from new Brunswick…

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Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Oxeye Daisy (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum aka Leucanthemum vulgare)

Karen August 4, 2020 0 Comments

Oxeye daisy is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial native to Europe and Asia but was introduced to North America and is now found throughout the US where it grows in lawns,…

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Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives : Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii)

Karen July 7, 2020 0 Comments

Japanese barberry is a thorny, deciduous shrub growing 3-6’ tall with obvate green leaves that are up to 1 ¼” long and turn yellow to red in the fall. Pendent…

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Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Common Bird’s-Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)

Karen July 2, 2020 0 Comments

This herbaceous perennial is also known as eggs and bacon and bird’s-foot deer vetch and is native to grasslands of Eurasia and North Africa. It was introduced to the US…

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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…

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Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Tasmanian Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus)

Karen May 5, 2020 0 Comments

A native of Australia, Tasmanian blue gum has naturalized in coastal grasslands and shrublands, riparian areas and moist slopes of California. It was introduced there in the mid 1800s partially…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Oxeye Daisey (Leucanthemum vulgare aka Chrysanthemum leucanthemum)

Karen April 15, 2020 0 Comments

Oxeye daisy is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial and belongs to the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes sunflowers, yarrow, and lettuce. It is native to Europe and Asia but was…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Crown Vetch (Securigera varia aka Coronilla varia)

Karen April 7, 2020 0 Comments

Also called purple vetch, this herbaceous perennial is native to Europe, southwest Asia, and northern Africa but was introduced to North America in the 1950s and was used as a…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Dame’s Rocket (Hesperis matronalis)

Karen March 25, 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 is a member of the…

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Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Queen Anne’s Lace (Daucus carota)

Karen March 3, 2020 0 Comments

Also called wild carrot, bird’s nest, and bishop’s lace, this herbaceous biennial is a member of the parsley family, Apiaceae, that also includes celery, dill, and poison hemlock. It is…

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