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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Showy Penstemon (Penstemon spectabilis)

Karen October 12, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as showy beardtongue this herbaceous perennial is native to southern California and Baja California where it grows in the chaparral, scrub, and woodlands of the coastal mountain ranges.…

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Wildflowers: Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium sp) Native to the Southeast

Karen Meyers October 8, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as slipper orchids, moccasin flower, camel’s foot, squirrel foot, steeple cap, Venus’ shoes, and whippoorwill shoe, lady slipper orchids are a member of the orchid family, Orchidaceae, that…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Sugar Bush (Rhus ovata)

Karen October 7, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as sugar sumac, this evergreen shrub or small tree is native to chaparral in dry canyons and slopes in Southern California, Arizona and Baja California and is a…

Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Prairie Coneflower/Mexican Hat (Ratibida sp) Native to the New England

Karen Meyers October 6, 2026 0 Comments

Prairie coneflower is a herbaceous perennial native to North America from southern Canada to northern Mexico where it grows in a variety of habitats such as prairies, plains, roadsides, and…

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Plant Profile: Red Baneberry (Actaea rubra)

Karen October 5, 2026 0 Comments

. This herbaceous perennial is native to shady areas with moist to wet soils in most of North America except the southeast (from Virginia to Texas). It is a member…

Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Acteae (Bugbane, Baneberry, Cohosh) Native to the Pacific Coast

Karen Meyers October 1, 2026 0 Comments

Actea is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes anemone, monkshood, and delphinium. They are native to subtropical, temperate and subarctic regions of Europe,…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Carolina Sealavender (Limonium carolinianum aka L. nashii)

Karen September 30, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as canker root, ink root, marsh root, lavender thrift and seaside thrift, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the leadwort family, Plumbaginaceae. It is native to maritime…

Native Plants

Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Jetbead (Rhodotypos scandens)

Karen September 29, 2026 0 Comments

Jetbead is a mounding deciduous shrub growing 3-6’ tall and is native to Japan and central China. It was introduced into the US in 1866 as an ornamental and has…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Saltwort (c)

Karen September 28, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as beachwort, turtleweed, barilla and camphire, this evergreen succulent shrub is a halophyte. It is native to tropical and subtropical coasts of the Americas from California to Peru…

Wildflower Garden

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

Karen Meyers September 24, 2026 0 Comments

Actea is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes anemone, monkshood, and delphinium. They are native to subtropical, temperate and subarctic regions of Europe,…

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  • Plant Profile: Showy Penstemon (Penstemon spectabilis)
  • Wildflowers: Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium sp) Native to the Southeast
  • Plant Profile: Sugar Bush (Rhus ovata)
  • Wildflowers: Prairie Coneflower/Mexican Hat (Ratibida sp) Native to the New England
  • Plant Profile: Red Baneberry (Actaea rubra)
  • Wildflowers: Acteae (Bugbane, Baneberry, Cohosh) Native to the Pacific Coast
  • Plant Profile: Carolina Sealavender (Limonium carolinianum aka L. nashii)
  • Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Jetbead (Rhodotypos scandens)
  • Plant Profile: Saltwort (c)
  • Wildflowers: Acteae (Bugbane, Baneberry, Cohosh) Native to New England

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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Showy Penstemon (Penstemon spectabilis)

Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium sp) Native to the Southeast

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Sugar Bush (Rhus ovata)

Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Prairie Coneflower/Mexican Hat (Ratibida sp) Native to the New England

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