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Plants for a Mary Garden: Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum)

Karen Meyers December 2, 2025 0 Comments

Several different legends connect Ornithogalum umbellatum to the Virgin Mary. The most well-known says that after a bright star guided the Magi to the manger where Mary tended to the…

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Plant Profile: Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum)

Karen April 30, 2021 0 Comments

This perennial bulb goes by many common names including bird’s milk, grass lily, nap-at-noon, summer snowflake, starflower, and ten-o’clock lady. It is native to damp habitats in Europe, northern Africa,…

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Plants of the Bible: Dove’s Dung ( Ornithogalum umbellatum)

Karen April 30, 2021 0 Comments

This perennial bulb goes by many common names including star of Bethlehem, bird’s milk, grass lily, nap-at-noon, summer snowflake, starflower, and ten-o’clock lady. It is native to damp habitats in…

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Wildflowers: Coneflowers (Rudbeckia sp) Native to the Mid-Atlantic

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Wildflowers: Camassia Native to the Mid-Atlantic

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Plant Profile: Coastal Little Blue Stem Grass (Schizachyrium littorale aka Andropogon littoralis)

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