Archives: Native Plants

Shrubby St. Johns Wort (Hypericum prolificum)

Shrubby St. John’s Wort displaying its characteristic profusion of bright yellow flowers in midsummer. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Hypericum prolificum, commonly known as

Piedmont Azalea (Rhododendron canescens)

Piedmont Azalea in peak spring bloom, filling the air with its distinctive sweet clove-like fragrance. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Rhododendron canescens, commonly known

Deciduous Holly (Ilex decidua)

Deciduous Holly’s spectacular winter display of bright red berries on bare branches. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Ilex decidua, commonly known as Deciduous Holly, Possumhaw

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)

Cardinal Flower in peak late-summer bloom — one of the most intensely colored native wildflowers of eastern North America. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Lobelia

Tree Huckleberry (Vaccinium arboreum)

Tree Huckleberry, the largest native huckleberry in North America, showing its characteristic small glossy leaves and woody branching habit. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Silverleaf Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum incanum)

Silverleaf Mountain Mint in natural meadow habitat, displaying its distinctive silver-white upper leaves and small purple-spotted flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Pycnanthemum incanum,

Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia)

Oakleaf Hydrangea producing its signature large, conical white flower panicles in summer. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Hydrangea quercifolia, the Oakleaf Hydrangea, is one

American Bladdernut (Staphylea trifolia)

American Bladdernut displaying its characteristic drooping racemes of greenish-white bell-shaped flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Staphylea trifolia, commonly known as American Bladdernut, is

Carolina Buckthorn (Rhamnus caroliniana)

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 (Callicarpa americana)

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

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