Archives: Native Plants

Canada Anemone (Anemone canadensis)

Anemone canadensis, commonly known as Canada Anemone, Meadow Anemone, or Windflower, is a charming native perennial that brings delicate beauty to prairies, meadows, and woodland

Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)

Chokecherry in its natural habitat, displaying the typical growth form and dense foliage of this versatile native tree. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Prunus

Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum)

Wild Geranium flowers displaying their characteristic pink-purple petals with delicate veining. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Geranium maculatum, commonly known as Wild Geranium, Spotted Geranium, or

Gray Dogwood (Cornus racemosa)

Gray Dogwood in late-spring bloom, its flat-topped white flower clusters held above the foliage. North Smithfield, Rhode Island. Photo: Doug McGrady, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY

Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)

Eupatorium perfoliatum, commonly known as Boneset, is a distinctive native perennial herb renowned for both its striking appearance and its remarkable medicinal history. This member

Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa)

Mature Bur Oak displaying its characteristic broad, spreading canopy. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Quercus macrocarpa, commonly known as Bur Oak, Burr Oak, or

Downy Hawthorn (Crataegus mollis)

Downy Hawthorn’s fragrant white spring flowers attract numerous pollinators and herald the arrival of spring in the Great Plains. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Western Wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii)

Western Wheatgrass displaying its typical dense growth form and wheat-like seed spikes. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Agropyron smithii, commonly known as Western Wheatgrass,

Box Elder (Acer negundo)

Box Elder compound leaves showing the distinctive three to seven leaflets that make this the only maple with pinnately compound foliage. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC

Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina)

Athyrium filix-femina, commonly known as Lady Fern, is one of the most graceful and widely distributed ferns in the Northern Hemisphere, bringing delicate beauty to

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