Wildflowers: Camassia Native to the Mid-Atlantic
Karen Meyers Camassias are perennial bulbous plants in the Asparagus family, Asparagaceae, that also includes yucca, bluebell and spider plant. They are native to the US where they grow in moist meadows…
Plant Profile: Coastal Little Blue Stem Grass (Schizachyrium littorale aka Andropogon littoralis)
Karen Also known as dune bluestem, seaside little bluestem, and shore little bluestem, this warm season perennial grass is native to dunes on the Atlantic and Gulf seacoast from Massachusetts to…
Wildflowers: Coneflowers (Rudbeckia sp) Native to the Southeast
Known as coneflowers and black-eyed-susans, the genus Rudbeckia is native to both damp woodlands and dry prairies of North America. It belongs to the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes…
Plant Profile: American Olive (Cartrema americana aka Osmanthus americanus)
Also known as wild olive and devilwood, this evergreen shrub or small tree is native to the coastal forests along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico from Virginia…
Wildflowers: Camassia Native to the Southwest
Camassia are perennial bulbous plants in the Asparagus family, Asparagaceae, that also includes yucca, bluebell and spider plant. They are native to the US where they grow in moist meadows…
Plant Profile: Beach Bur (Ambrosia chamissonis)
Also known as silver beachweed and silver bur ragweed, this herbaceous perennial is native to maritime strand beaches and dunes of western North America from Baja California to Alaska. It…
Wildflowers: Coneflowers (Rudbeckia sp.) Native to the Midwest
Known as coneflowers and black-eyed-susans, the genus Rudbeckia is native to both damp woodlands and dry prairies of North America. It belongs to the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes…
Plant Profile: Railroad Vine (Ipomoea pes-caprae)
Also called bayhops, beach morning glory, seaside yam and goat’s foot, this evergreen, creeping, perennial vine is native to tropical and subtropical coastal areas around the world, growing especially on…
Wildflowers: Camassia Native to the Midwest
Camassia are perennial bulbous plants in the Asparagus family, Asparagaceae, that also includes yucca, bluebell and spider plant. They are native to the US where they grow in moist meadows…
Plant Profile: Bay Bean (Canavalia rosea aka C. maritima)
Also known as seaside bean, beach bean, coastal jackbean and Mackenzie bean, this evergreen herbaceous perennial vine is native to cliffs, upper beaches, strands, and dunes of tropical and subtropical…