Archives: Native Plants

Mountain Fetterbush (Pieris floribunda)

A mature Mountain Fetterbush in full spring bloom, its upright flower spikes covering the glossy evergreen foliage. Photo: David J. Stang / Wikimedia Commons (CC

Sand Phlox (Phlox bifida)

Sand Phlox blooming on a limestone ledge in the Kentucky River Palisades. Photo: Mason Brock (Masebrock), Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) Phlox bifida, commonly called Sand

Mountain Ninebark (Physocarpus monogynus)

Mountain Ninebark in bloom along Forest Road 144, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Photo: Jerry Friedman, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Physocarpus monogynus, commonly known

Douglas’s Phlox (Phlox douglasii)

Douglas’s Phlox forming a tight, spiny-looking cushion in xeric rocky soil near Vantage, Washington. Photo: Jhorthos, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Phlox douglasii, commonly called

Thicket Creeper (Parthenocissus vitacea)

Thicket creeper scrambling over old farm equipment, its berries ripening to blue-black in autumn. Photo: ImagePerson / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Parthenocissus vitacea, commonly

Texas Rock Rose (Pavonia lasiopetala)

A mature Texas Rock Rose in full bloom, its rose-pink flowers opening fresh each morning. Photo: Clarence A. Rechenthin, USDA NRCS Texas State Office /

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