Archives: Native Plants

Witherod Viburnum (Viburnum cassinoides)

Witherod Viburnum’s distinctive flat-topped white flower clusters appear in early summer. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Viburnum cassinoides, commonly known as Witherod Viburnum, Wild

Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa)

Black Cohosh flowering spike with characteristic tall white racemes of bottlebrush-like flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Cimicifuga racemosa (syn. Actaea racemosa), commonly known as

Turks Cap Lily (Lilium superbum)

Turks Cap Lily blooming along a mountain trail, its nodding orange flowers held high on tall, unbranched stems. Photo: JustSomeGuy4361, Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Lilium superbum,

Chalice Phlox (Phlox amoena)

Chalice Phlox thriving in its natural rocky barren habitat in Kentucky. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Phlox amoena, commonly known as Chalice Phlox, Hairy Phlox,

Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica)

Virginia sweetspire in full bloom, its arching stems hung with dense, drooping racemes of fragrant white flowers. Photo: Famartin, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Mock Orange (Philadelphus inodorus)

Mock Orange in full bloom, displaying its characteristic white, four-petaled flowers that emit a subtle orange blossom fragrance. Photo: Douglas Goldman (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia

Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus)

Sweetshrub’s dense, multi-stemmed habit, studded with the dark maroon flower buds that open to reveal its strawberry-scented blooms. Photo: Salicyna, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA

Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)

Blue-eyed Grass flower showing characteristic six blue petals with bright yellow centers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Sisyrinchium angustifolium, commonly known as Blue-eyed Grass,

Carolina Rhododendron (Rhododendron carolinianum)

Carolina rhododendron’s naturally compact, rounded growth habit, with glossy evergreen leaves that provide year-round structure. Photo: Daderot, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Rhododendron carolinianum, commonly known

Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)

Sycamore botanical illustration showing the characteristic large palmate leaves and spherical seed heads. Photo: North American Sylva (Public Domain) Platanus occidentalis, commonly known as the

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