Plant Profile: Carolina Desert-thorn (Lycium carolinianum)
Karen 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
Karen Meyers 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: 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…
Plant Profile: Marsh Elder (Iva frutescens)
Also known as Jesuit’s bark and high-tide bush, this deciduous shrub is native to coastal areas of North America from Nova Scotia to Florida and along the Gulf Coast to…
Wildflowers: Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sp) Native to the Pacific Coast
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…
Plant Profile: Beach Elder (Iva imbricata)
Also known as seashore elder, seacoast marshelder, and seacoast sumpweed, this evergreen shrub is native to coastal areas of the US from Virginia to Texas where it grows on sand…
Wildflowers: Columbines (Aquilegia) Native to New England
Aquilegia, also known as granny’s bonnet, is a genus of perennials native to the meadows and woodlands of the Northern Hemisphere. It is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae,…
Plant Profile: Pacific Dune Grass (Elymus mollis aka Leymus mollis)
Also known as Pacific lyme grass, American dune wild-rye, sea lyme-grass, strand-wheat, and strand grass, this perennial grass is native to coastal beaches of northern Asia, and northern parts of…
Plant Profile: Tufted Hairgrass (Deschampsia cespitosa)
Also known as tussock grass and fairy wand grass, this cool season, semi-evergreen perennial grass is native to eastern and western coasts of North America, parts of South America, Eurasia…