Plant Profile: Beach Morning Glory (Ipomoea imperati)
Karen This creeping perennial vine is native to coastlines of tropical and subtropical areas around the world where it grows on sandy beaches and dunes. It is a member of the…
Wildflowers: Coneflowers (Rudbeckia sp) Native to the Pacific Coast
Karen Meyers Known as coneflowers and black-eyed-susans, the genus Rudbeckia is native to both damp woodlands and dry prairies of North America. It belongs to the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes…
Plant Profile: American Beach Grass (Ammophila breviligulata)
Also known as American marram grass, this cool season perennial grass is native to sand dunes along the coasts of the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean as far south…
Wildflowers: Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sp) Native to the Midwest
Balsamorhiza is a genus of perennials in the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisies, dandelions and lettuce. Growing from 8-36″ tall, plants typically have fleshy taproots, large basal leaves…
Wildflowers: Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp) Native to the Rocky Mountain Area
Honeysuckles (Lonicera) are arching shrubs or twining vines in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliacea, that also includes scabiosa, weigela, and abelia. They are native to northern latitudes in North America, Eurasia,…
Plant Profile: Carolina Desert-thorn (Lycium carolinianum)
Also known as Christmas berry, this evergreen shrub is native to coastal areas of Cuba, Mexico, and southeastern US from South Carolina to Florida and west to Texas, where it…
Plant Profile: Island Wallflower (Erysimum insulare)
Endemic to the coast of southern California, including the Channel Islands, where it grows on coastal bluffs and sand dunes, this herbaceous perennial or subshrub is a member of the…
Wildflowers: Balsamroots (Balsamorhiza sp.) Native to the Southwest
Balsamorhiza is a genus of perennials in the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisies, dandelions and lettuce. Growing from 8-36″ tall, plants typically have fleshy taproots, large basal leaves…
Wildflowers: Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp.) Native to the Southwest
Honeysuckles (Lonicera) are arching shrubs or twining vines in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliacea, that also includes scabiosa, weigela, and abelia. They are native to northern latitudes in North America, Eurasia,…
Wildflowers: Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sp.) Native to the Rocky Mountain Area
Balsamorhiza is a genus of perennials in the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisies, dandelions and lettuce. Growing 8-36″ tall, plants typically have fleshy taproots, large basal leaves and…