Native Plant of the Week: American Hornbeam
Family: Betulaceae Name: Carpinus caroliniana Bloom Time: March-May Flower: Golden yellow catkins Fruit: Nutlet Fruit Harvest Time: Fall...
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Kimberly Simmen
Feb 191 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Hairy Woodrush
Family: Juncaceae Name: Luzula acuminata Bloom Time: April-May Flower: Pale yellow floret Soil Condition: Moist, average Light: Partial...
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Kimberly Simmen
Feb 122 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Pasture Rose
Family: Rosaceae Name: Rosa carolina Bloom Time: May-June Flower: Varies light to dark pink Fruit Time: August-Ocober Fruit: Red Soil...
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Kimberly Simmen
Feb 41 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Birdsfoot Violet
Family: Violaceae Name: Viola pedata Bloom Time: April-May Flower: Violet, lavender, white, purple, usually bicolor Soil Condition: Dry,...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jan 281 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Common Evening Primrose
Family: Onagraceae Name: Oenothera biennis Bloom Time: August - October Flower: Yellow Soil Condition: Dry, average Light: Sun, partial...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jan 212 min read
Native Plant of the Week: American Arborvitae aka Eastern White-Cedar
Family: Cupressaceae Name: Thuja occidentalis Bloom Time: April-May Flower: Female: green with 4-6 scales, Male: green tipped with brown...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jan 151 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Goldie's Wood Fern
Family: Polypodiaceae Name: Dryopteris goldieana Bloom Time: None Flower: None. Soil Condition: Moist, rich, well-drained Light: Partial...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jan 81 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Spotted Wintergreen
Family: Ericaceae Name: Chimaphila maculata Bloom Time: July-August Flower: White Soil Condition: Dry, well-drained, acidic Light: Shade...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jan 12 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Eastern White Pine
Eastern white pine is my favorite native evergreen.
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Kimberly Simmen
Sep 23, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Groundsel Bush
Family: Asteraceae Name: Baccharis halimifolia Bloom Time: September - October Flower: Silvery white Soil Condition: Wet to dry,...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jul 22, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Whorled Milkweed
Family: Apocynaceae Name: Asclepias verticillata - Whorled Milkweed Bloom Time: July - August Flower: White Soil Condition: Dry, Average,...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jul 16, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Showy Goldenrod
Family: Asteraceae Name: Solidago speciosa Bloom Time: August-October Flower: Yellow Soil Condition: Dry, Average, Moist Light: Sun...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jul 9, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Swamp Azalea
Family: Ericaceae Name: Rhododendron viscosum - Swamp Azalea Bloom Time: June - July Flower: White Soil Condition: Moist, well-drained,...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jul 1, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Black Cohosh
Family: Ranunculaceae Name: Actaea racemosa - Black Cohosh Bloom Time: July - August Flower: White Soil Condition:...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jun 25, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Stiff Aster
Family: Asteraceae Name: Ionactis linariifolia Bloom Time: August - October Flower: Purple (sometimes white or pink) Soil Condition:...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jun 19, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Hollow Joe Pye Weed
Family: Asteraceae Name: Eutrochium (Eupatorium) fistulosum Bloom Time: July - September Flower: Mauve Soil Condition: Moist - Wet Light:...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jun 11, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Eastern Prickly Pear
Family: Cactaceae Name: Opuntia humifusa - Eastern Prickly Pear Bloom Time: June Flower: Yellow (sometimes with an orange center) Soil...
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Kimberly Simmen
May 27, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Sundrops
Family: Onagraceae Name: Oenothera fruticosa - Northern Sundrops Bloom Time: May - June Flower: Yellow Soil Condition: Dry to Moist...
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Kimberly Simmen
Apr 30, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Heartleaf Alexanders
Family: Apiaceae Name: Zizia aptera Bloom Time: May - July Flower: Yellow Soil Condition: Moist to Dry Light: Sun to Partial Shade...
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Kimberly Simmen
Apr 15, 20231 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Virginia Bluebells
Family: Boraginaceae Name: Mertensia virginica - Virginia Bluebells Bloom Time: April - May Flower: Pink buds open to reveal blue flowers...
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