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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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Kimberly Simmen
May 29, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Downy Wood Mint
Family: Lamiaceae Name: Blephilia ciliata - Downy Wood Mint or Pagoda Plant Bloom Time: June - August Flower: Lavender with Purple Spots...
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Kimberly Simmen
May 21, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: New York Ironweed
Family: Asteraceae Name: Vernonia noveboracensis - New York Ironweed Bloom Time: August - September Flower: Magenta Soil Condition:...
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Kimberly Simmen
May 15, 20222 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Coral Honeysuckle
Family: Caprifoliaceae Name: Lonicera sempervirens Bloom Time: May - June Flower: Coral Red Soil Condition: Average, Moist, Rich, Well...
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Kimberly Simmen
May 7, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Wild Strawberry
Family: Rosaceae Name: Fragaria virginiana - Wild Strawberry Bloom Time: May Flower: White Soil Condition: Dry, Moist Light: Sun, Partial...
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Kimberly Simmen
May 1, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Labrador Violet
Family: Violaceae Name: Viola labradorica - Labrador Violet Bloom Time: May-June Flower: Violet Soil Condition: Moist, Well Drained...
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Kimberly Simmen
Apr 24, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Arrowwood
Family: Adoxaceae Name: Viburnum dentatum - Arrowwood Bloom Time: May - July Flower: White Soil Condition: Average, Moist, Dry, Acidic...
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Kimberly Simmen
Apr 17, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Foam Flower
Name: Tiarella cordifolia - Foam Flower Family: Saxafragaceae Bloom Time: May Flower: Blush or White Soil Condition: Moist, Average, Dry,...
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Kimberly Simmen
Apr 10, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Barren Strawberry
Family: Rosaceae Name: Geum (Waldstenia) fragarioides - Barren Strawberry Pictures: closeup of flower (Ryan Hodnett), habit (Meneerke...
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Kimberly Simmen
Apr 3, 20222 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Common Violet
Family: Violaceae Name: Viola sororia - Common Violet Bloom Time: March - May Flower: Violet Purple Soil Condition: Moist, Average,...
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Kimberly Simmen
Mar 27, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Oak Sedge
Family: Cyperaceae Name: Carex pensylvanica - Oak Sedge 'Bloom Time': May 'Flower': White/Brown Soil Condition: Dry, Average Light:...
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Kimberly Simmen
Mar 20, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Lowbush Blueberry
Family: Ericaceae Name: Vaccinium angustifolium aka Lowbush Blueberry Bloom Time: May-June Soil Condition: prefers moist to dry,...
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Kimberly Simmen
Mar 13, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: White-tinged Sedge
Family: Cyperaceae Name: Carex albicans - White-tinged Sedge Bloom Time: May Flower: Insignificant Soil Condition: Dry, Average, Moist,...
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Kimberly Simmen
Mar 7, 20222 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Wafer Ash
Name: Ptelea trifoliata - Wafer Ash or Hop Tree Family: Rutaceae Bloom Time: June Flower: Greenish Yellow Soil Condition: Dry-Moist...
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Kimberly Simmen
Mar 5, 20222 min read
Garden Obstacles: Shady and Dry*
Many think dry shade is an impossible place for a garden. On Long Island, we have several dry woodland settings. Some are thick with Oak,...
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Kimberly Simmen
Feb 28, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Anise Hyssop
Family: Lamiaceae Name: Agastache foeniculum - Anise Hyssop Bloom Time: July - Frost Flower: Lavender Blue Soil Condition: Dry, Average,...
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Kimberly Simmen
Feb 21, 20221 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Black Chokeberry
Family: Rosaceae (Rose) Name: Photinia (Aronia) melanocarpa - Black Chokeberry Pictures: Flower with Sphecodes - Sweat Bee (KMS Native...
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Kimberly Simmen
Feb 14, 20222 min read
Native Plant of the Week: Cardinal Flower
Family: Campanulaceae Name: Lobelia cardinalis - Cardinal Flower Bloom Time: July - August Flower: Scarlet Red Soil Condition: moist to...
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Kimberly Simmen
Feb 9, 20221 min read
Garden Obstacles: Seaside Gardens
Living on Long Island, some of you may be dealing with seaside conditions; sandy, dry, salty, windy, and sometimes flooded. Our native...
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Kimberly Simmen
Feb 9, 20222 min read
Garden Obstacles: Native Plants for Mason Bees
KMS Native Plants is excited to be a mason bee rancher! Mason bees are small but very important early pollinators that rely on...
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