Native Plant of the Week: Amelanchier canadensis
Family: Rosaceae Name: Amelanchier canadensis - Serviceberry Bloom Time: April - May Flower: White Fruit: June, dark purple Soil...
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Kimberly Simmen
Oct 9, 20222 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Sweetgum
Family: Hamamelidaceae Name: Liquidambar styraciflua - Sweetgum Pictures: flower (NCSU), fall foliage detail (NCSU), fall color (NCSU),...
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Kimberly Simmen
Oct 2, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Sweet Black-eyed Susan
Family: Asteraceae Name: Rudbeckia hirta - Sweet Black-eyed Susan Pictures: Top Row: Overwintered Foliage (Cyn Slaughter CC BY-NC-ND...
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Kimberly Simmen
Sep 25, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Switchgrass
Family: Poaceae Name: Panicum virgatum Bloom Time: August - October 'Flower': Airy Panicles Soil Condition: Dry, Moist, Adaptable Light:...
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Kimberly Simmen
Sep 18, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Virgin's Bower
Family: Ranunculaceae Name: Clematis virginiana - Virgin's Bower Bloom Time: July - September Flower: White Soil Condition: Dry, Average,...
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Kimberly Simmen
Sep 11, 20222 min read
Native Plant of the Week: American Cranberry Bush
Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle) Name: Viburnum opulus var. americanum (syn. trilobum) - American Cranberry Bush Pictures: Flower...
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Kimberly Simmen
Sep 5, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Little Bluestem
Family: Poaceae Name: Schizachyrium scoparium Bloom Time: September Flower: Purplish bronze fading to a dried silver tuft Soil Condition:...
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Kimberly Simmen
Aug 28, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Zig Zag Goldenrod
Family: Asteraceae Name: Solidago flexicaulis - Zig Zag Goldenrod Bloom Time: August - September Flower: Yellow Soil Condition:...
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Kimberly Simmen
Aug 21, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: American Beautyberry
Family: Verbenaceae Name: Callicarpa americana - American Beautyberry Bloom Time: Flower: Pale Pink Soil Condition: Average, Moist Light:...
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Kimberly Simmen
Aug 14, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Sweet Fern
Family: Myriaceae Name: Comptonia peregrina - Sweet Fern Bloom Time: April - May Flower: male: brown catkins, female: greenish yellow...
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Kimberly Simmen
Aug 7, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Swamp Milkweed
Family: Apocynaceae Name: Asclepias incarnata - Swamp Milkweed Bloom Time: June-July Flower: Mauve Pink and White bicolor Soil Condition:...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jul 31, 20222 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Sweet Goldenrod
Family : Asteraceae Name : S olidago odora (chilensis) - Sweet Goldenrod Pictures (KMS Native Plants): First: flower, Middle: Locust...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jul 24, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Golden Alexanders
Family: Apiaceae Name: Zizia aurea - Golden Alexanders Bloom Time: May - June Flower: Yellow Soil Condition: Moist, well drained Light:...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jul 17, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: White Goldenrod
Family: Asteraceae Name: Solidago bicolor - White Goldenrod Bloom Time: July - October Flower: White Soil Condition: Dry-Average-Moist,...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jul 10, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Nodding Onion
Family: Name: Allium cernuum Pictures: early foliage, 'nodding' bud, early 'nodding; buds and form, white flower with bumble bee, pale...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jul 3, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Wild Indigo
Family: Fabaceae (Pea) Name: Baptisia tinctoria - Wild Indigo Bloom Time: May-June Flower: Yellow Soil Condition: Dry, Average, Sandy,...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jun 26, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Sassafras
Family: Lauraceae Name: Sassafras albidum - Sassafras Top Row: Flower, Early Foliage Second Row: Spicebush Swallowtail Caterpillar hiding...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jun 19, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Spotted Horsemint
Family: Lamiaceae Name: Monarda punctata - Spotted Horsemint Bloom Time: June - August Flower: Creamy Yellow with Purple Spots and...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jun 12, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Gray Dogwood
Family: Cornaceae Name: Cornus racemosa - Gray Dogwood Bloom Time: May - June Flower: White Soil Condition: Average, Moist, Wet Light:...
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Kimberly Simmen
Jun 5, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Flowering Raspberry
Family: Rosaceae Name: Rubus odoratus - Flowering Raspberry Bloom Time: June - August Flower: Rosy Purple Soil Condition: Moist, Well...
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