Plant Profile: Deerweed (Acmispon glaber)
Karen Also called deervetch, California broom, and western bird’s-foil, this deciduous perennial subshrub is native to California and is a member of the pea family, Fabaceae, that also includes lupine, mimosa,…
Plant Profile: White Sage (Salvia apiana)
Also known as bee sage, and sacred sage, this evergreen perennial is native to southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, and is especially associated with the coastal sage scrub and…
Wildflowers: Monardas Native to the Southwest
Karen Meyers Also called bergamot, bee balm, horsemint, and oswego tea, Monarda is a genus of annuals and herbaceous perennials belonging to the deadnettle family, Lamiaceae, that also includes mint, lavender and…
Wildflowers: Monardas Native to the Midwest
Also called bergamot, bee balm, horsemint, and oswego tea, Monarda is a genus of annuals and herbaceous perennials belonging to the deadnettle family, Lamiaceae, that also includes mint, lavender and…
Plant Profile: Saltmeadow Cordgrass (Spartina patens)
Also known as salt hay, this warm weather perennial grass is native to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America from Newfoundland to Texas where it grows in brackish…
Plant Profile: Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata aka Cassia fasciculata aka Cassia chamaecrista)
Also known as prairie senna, golden cassia, large-flowered sensitive pea, sleeping plant, and locust weed, this herbaceous annual is native to open woods, meadow, prairies and plains of eastern US.…
Wildflowers: Monardas Native to the Southeast
Also called bergamot, bee balm, horsemint, and oswego tea, Monarda is a genus of annuals and herbaceous perennials belonging to the deadnettle family, Lamiaceae, that also includes mint, lavender and…
Wildflowers: Liatris Native to the Mid-Atlantic
Often known as gayfeathers or blazing stars, these herbaceous perennials are a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, zinnia, and lettuce. They are native to North…
Wildflowers: Liatris Native to the Rocky Mountain Area
Often known as gayfeathers or blazing stars, these herbaceous perennials are a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, zinnia, and lettuce. They are native to North…
Plant Profile: Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco)
Also known as paradise plum, abajeru and icaco, this evergreen shrub or small tree is native to sea beaches and inlands in tropical areas of west Africa, and from Brazil…