Plant Profile: Western Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton americanus)
Karen The name only tells half the story. Yes, the plant does have a distinct skunk smell but its very large green leaves and bright yellow sheaths make it a knockout…
Plant Profile: Sulfur Flower (Eriogonum umbellatum)
Sulfur flower, a wild buckwheat, is native to western North America where it can be found in many habitats including sagebrush scrub, meadows, and sub-alpine forests. It is member of…
Plant Profile: Clove Current ( Ribes odoratum)
Clove current is a deciduous shrub native to central United States and a member of the gooseberry family, Grossulariaceae. It is loosely branched and irregularly shaped and may develop an…
Plant Profile: Golden Ragwort (Packera aurea/Senicio aureus)
Ragwort is a semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial native to eastern North America where it grows in such places as the edges of streams, rivers, and ponds, wet to moist meadows and…
Plant Profile: Western Blue Flax (Linum lewisii)
This short-lived long blooming herbaceous perennial is native to western North America where it is found on ridges and dry slopes as well as in mountain meadows and grasslands. It…
Plant Profile: Allegheny Spurge (Pachysandra procumbens)
This native of eastern United States is a slow growing herbaceous perennial that forms attractive clumps that are evergreen in zones 7 and warmer. It is amember of the box…
Plant Profile: Redflower False Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora)
A native of Texas and northern Mexico, this evergreen perennial is also called, coral yucca, samandoque, and yellow yucca. It is not a yucca but related to them and to…
Plant Profile: Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)
Also known as corpse plant and ghost plant, Indian pipe is a herbaceous perennial native to various areas in Asia, South America, and North America, but rarely seen. Unlike most…
Birds in the Garden: Plants That Attract the Woodpecker Family (Picidae)
Most woodpeckers feel at home in trees where they build cavity nests and find food. Their favorite food is insects but they also like fruits and nuts. With a shade…
Plant Profile: Green Bullrush (Scirpus atrovirens)
This herbaceous perennial is native to North America where it is found in wet lands such as marshes, low meadows, pond and stream edges, and drainage ditches. In spite of…