Archives: Native Plants

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia aristata)

Blanket Flower in full bloom, displaying its characteristic orange-red petals and yellow tips. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Gaillardia aristata, commonly known as Blanket

Narrowleaf Cottonwood (Populus angustifolia)

Narrowleaf Cottonwood growing along a mountain stream in the Rocky Mountain West. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Populus angustifolia, commonly known as Narrowleaf Cottonwood,

Limber Pine (Pinus flexilis)

Limber Pine growing at high elevation in the American West. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Pinus flexilis, commonly known as Limber Pine, is a

Blue Flax (Linum lewisii)

The luminous sky-blue flowers of Lewis’s Blue Flax — each petal lasts only a single day. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Linum lewisii, commonly

Wahoo (Euonymus atropurpureus)

Wahoo foliage and stems in late summer — this native shrub is best known for its spectacular scarlet fall display and its showy red fruits,

Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus)

Sweet Flag in its characteristic wetland habitat, showing the upright sword-like leaves with their distinctive off-center midrib and the unusual angled spadix flower spike. Photo:

Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra)

Ohio Buckeye in summer foliage — the state tree of Ohio is one of the most distinctive deciduous trees in the Midwest for its bold

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