Carolina Buckthorn displaying its glossy foliage and distinctive fruit that transitions from red to black. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Rhamnus caroliniana (syn. Frangula caroliniana),
American Beautyberry adorned with its signature iridescent purple-violet fruit clusters in late summer. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Callicarpa americana, commonly known as American
Wild Blue Lupine’s vivid blue-violet flower spikes are among the most spectacular wildflower displays of the Great Lakes region each spring. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC
Steeplebush’s vivid pink flower spires bloom from July through September, providing late-season color in wet meadows and bog margins. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Wolfberry in fruit, its stems laden with the distinctive round white berries that give the plant its wildlife value through winter. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC
White Spruce displaying its classic conical form in its northern habitat. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5) Picea glauca, the White Spruce, is one of
Shining Willow’s distinctive glossy, lance-shaped leaves catch the light beautifully along streambanks and wetland margins. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Salix lucida, commonly known
White Cedar (Arborvitae) in its natural columnar form — this beloved native evergreen has been growing in North America for over 1,000 years. Photo: Wikimedia
Solomon’s Plume arching elegantly in the woodland understory. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Smilacina racemosa (syn. Maianthemum racemosum), commonly known as Solomon’s Plume, False
Rattlesnake Master’s architectural spherical flower heads rise dramatically above its yucca-like foliage on tall, rigid stems. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Eryngium yuccifolium, known
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