Plant Profile: Swamp sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius)
Karen Swamp sunflower, also know as narrowleaf sunflower, is a herbaceous perennial native to eastern United States from the mid-Atlantic to Florida, west to Texas where it grows in wet areas…
Plant Profile: Monkey Flower (Mimulus ringens)
Also called Allegheny monkey flower or square-stemmed monkey flower, this herbaceous perennial is native to North America where it grows in wet soils such as wet meadows, swamps, stream and…
Plant Profile: Swamp Goldenrod (Solidago patula)
Swamp goldenrod, also known as rough leaf goldenrod, is a herbaceous perennial native to eastern United States where it grows in wet lands such as swamps, bogs, and shores of…
Plant Profile: Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata)
Blue vervain, also known as marsh vervain, is a clump forming herbaceous perennial native to most of the United States where it grows in moist soils such as wet meadows,…
Plant Profile: Blue Lobelia (Lobelia sipilitica)
This clump-forming herbaceous perennial, also known as blue cardinal flower, is native to eastern United States where it grows in moist to wet places such as floodplains, bottomlands, along streams…
Plant Profile: Common Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)
Common boneset is a native herbaceous perennial found east of the Rocky Mountains where it grows in wet or moist conditions such as swamps and stream banks. Although it can…
Plant Profile: Seedbox (Ludwigia alternifolia)
Seedbox, also known as rattlebox, is a herbaceous perennial native to eastern North America where it is found in wet areas such as swamps and marshes. The common names come…
Plant Profile: Northern Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor)
Northern blue flag iris is a clump forming herbaceous perennial native to Eastern North America where it is found in moist to wet habitats including swamps, marshes, stream banks, wet…
Plant Profile: Rain Lily (Zephyranthes atamasca)
The bright yellow stamens set off the snowy-white tepals of the flowers in early spring. The flowers seem to appear after a rain giving rise to the common name. The…
Plant Profile: Pussy Willow (Salix discolor)
Pussy willow is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to moist and wet soils of northern regions of North America including parts of the US. It is a member…