Archives: Native Plants

Silverberry (Elaeagnus commutata)

Silverberry’s distinctive silver-scaled foliage, photographed in Glacier National Park, Montana. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Elaeagnus commutata, commonly known as Silverberry or Wolf-Willow, is

Buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides)

Buffalograss forming its characteristic dense, fine-textured native turf on the Great Plains. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Bouteloua dactyloides (syn. Buchloe dactyloides), commonly known

Redosier Dogwood (Cornus sericea)

Redosier Dogwood’s brilliant red stems light up the winter landscape along streambanks and wetland edges. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Cornus sericea (formerly Cornus

Pearlyeverlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)

Pearlyeverlasting in full bloom, with its distinctive white papery flower clusters and woolly foliage. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Anaphalis margaritacea, known as Pearlyeverlasting,

Little Pussytoes (Antennaria microphylla)

Little Pussytoes in bloom — the papery, fluffy flower heads resemble tiny cat’s paws. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Antennaria microphylla, commonly known as

Boreale Sweetvetch (Hedysarum boreale)

Boreale Sweetvetch in full bloom with its characteristic deep rose-pink racemes. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Hedysarum boreale, known as Boreale Sweetvetch or Northern

American Vetch (Vicia americana)

American Vetch in bloom with characteristic purple flowers and slender tendrils. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Vicia americana, commonly known as American Vetch, is

Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos)

Honeylocust flower clusters — small but intensely fragrant, an important nectar source for bees and other pollinators. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Gleditsia triacanthos,

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