Archives: Native Plants

Lobelia (Lobelia puberula)

Lobelia puberula flowering spike showing characteristic blue to violet tubular flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Lobelia puberula, commonly known as Lobelia, Downy Lobelia,

Coreopsis (Coreopsis pubescens)

Coreopsis pubescens displaying its characteristic bright golden-yellow flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Coreopsis pubescens, commonly known as Star Tickseed or Hairy Coreopsis, is

Downy Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea)

Downy Serviceberry in full bloom, displaying its graceful form and abundant white flower clusters. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald,

Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica)

Nyssa sylvatica, commonly known as Black Gum, Black Tupelo, Sour Gum, or Pepperidge, is one of North America’s most spectacular native deciduous trees, renowned for

Bishop’s Cap (Mitella diphylla)

Mitella diphylla, commonly known as Bishop’s Cap, Twoleaf Miterwort, or simply Miterwort, is a delicate native perennial wildflower that brings ethereal beauty to the shaded

New York Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis)

New York Ironweed displaying its signature reddish-purple flower heads in late summer. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Vernonia noveboracensis, commonly known as New York Ironweed,

Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)

Tulip Tree with distinctive four-lobed leaves and characteristic tulip-shaped flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Liriodendron tulipifera, commonly known as Tulip Tree, Yellow Poplar,

Sweetfern (Comptonia peregrina)

Sweetfern’s distinctive deeply lobed, aromatic foliage in autumn. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Comptonia peregrina, commonly known as Sweetfern, is a remarkable native deciduous

Strawberry Bush (Euonymus americanus)

Euonymus americanus, commonly known as Strawberry Bush, Hearts-a-bustin’, or American Spindle Tree, is a distinctive native deciduous shrub of southeastern North America that brings year-round

Smooth Alder (Alnus serrulata)

Smooth Alder branch displaying the serrated leaves that give this species its name. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Alnus serrulata, commonly known as Smooth Alder,

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