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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Stiff Sunflower (Helianthus rigidus aka H. pauciflorus))

Karen February 17, 2025 0 Comments

Also known as prairie sunflower this herbaceous perennial is native to central US and is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow, and lettuce. It…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Arrowwood (Viburnum dentata)

Karen February 12, 2025 0 Comments

Native to grasslands, woodlands, marshes, swamps and shores of rivers and lakes from Massachusetts south to Florida and west to Texas, this deciduous shrub is a member of the moschatel…

Weeds

Weeds and Their Control: Touch-Me-Not (Impatiens pallida)

Karen January 30, 2025 0 Comments

Also called, jewelweed, touch-me-not is an annual and a member of the balsam family, Balsaminaceae, that also includes busy lizzie. It is native to Canada and the US and grows…

Weeds

Weeds and Their Control: White Clover (Trifolium repens)

Karen Meyers January 23, 2025 0 Comments

Native to meadows and woodlands of Europe and Central Asia, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the legume family, Fabaceae, that also includes beans, lentils, and lupines. Although not…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)

Karen December 25, 2024 0 Comments

This herbaceous perennial is native to North America where it grows in prairies, dry rocky woods, tickets, and abandoned areas in most of the US. It is a member of…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Silverleaf Sunflower (Helianthus argophyllus)

Karen December 4, 2024 0 Comments

This annual sunflower is native to Texas where it grows in sandy areas near the seacoast. It is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Ozark Sunflower (Helianthus silphioides)

Karen November 18, 2024 0 Comments

Native to woodland edges of southcentral US, this little known herbaceous perennial is also called as rosinweed sunflower. It is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Hairy Sunflower (Helianthus hirsutus)

Karen November 4, 2024 0 Comments

This herbaceous perennial is found from south-central Canada, through eastern and central US to northeastern Mexico where it grows in open forests, woodlands edges, prairies, grasslands, savannas, and disturbed sites…

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Plants for a Mary Garden: Common Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)

Karen October 29, 2024 0 Comments

Also known as maypop, wild apricot, and wild passion vine this perennial deciduous flowering vine is native to Southeastern US where it grows near riverbanks and in thickets and disturbed…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor)

Karen September 30, 2024 0 Comments

Growing up to 90’ tall, this deciduous tree is native to moist areas in bottomlands and lowland such as riparian soils and the edges of swamps from Massachusetts to Wisconsin,…

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Wildflowers: Acteae (Bugbane, Baneberry, Cohosh) Native to New England

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Wildflowers: Monkshoods (Aconitum sp.) Native to New England

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