Native Plants

Carolina Hemlock (Tsuga caroliniana)

Carolina Hemlock with its characteristic flat needles arranged spirally around the twigs and small pendant cones. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Tsuga caroliniana, commonly known

Wild Indigo (Baptisia tinctoria)

Baptisia tinctoria, commonly known as Wild Indigo, Yellow Wild Indigo, or Rattleweed, is a distinctive native legume of eastern North America that played a crucial

Witherod Viburnum (Viburnum cassinoides)

Witherod Viburnum’s distinctive flat-topped white flower clusters appear in early summer. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Viburnum cassinoides, commonly known as Witherod Viburnum, Wild

Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa)

Black Cohosh flowering spike with characteristic tall white racemes of bottlebrush-like flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Cimicifuga racemosa (syn. Actaea racemosa), commonly known as

Turks Cap Lily (Lilium superbum)

Lilium superbum, commonly known as Turks Cap Lily or American Turks-cap Lily, is one of the most spectacular native wildflowers of eastern North America, producing

Chalice Phlox (Phlox amoena)

Chalice Phlox thriving in its natural rocky barren habitat in Kentucky. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Phlox amoena, commonly known as Chalice Phlox, Hairy Phlox,

Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica)

Itea virginica, commonly known as Virginia Sweetspire, Virginia Willow, or Tassel-white, is a graceful native deciduous shrub that brings exceptional beauty and ecological value to

Mock Orange (Philadelphus inodorus)

Mock Orange in full bloom, displaying its characteristic white, four-petaled flowers that emit a subtle orange blossom fragrance. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Philadelphus

Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus)

Calycanthus floridus, commonly known as Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice, or Strawberry Shrub, is a distinctive native deciduous shrub of the southeastern United States that captivates gardeners

Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)

Blue-eyed Grass flower showing characteristic six blue petals with bright yellow centers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Sisyrinchium angustifolium, commonly known as Blue-eyed Grass,

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