This beautiful spring bloomer has summer and winter interest, too! Read on.
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Why not add a native plant when you fill your shopping cart with tulips and daffodils this fall? Try Wild Hyacinth, also called Quamash.
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What looks like an umbrella for woodland gnomes and fairies but is actually the source of powerful antiviral and chemotherapy drugs? Mayapple, a eastern U.S. native plant.
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Some describe it as looking like butterfly wings, a pair of elephant ears, or weirder yet, a set of lungs. Twinleaf is a standout woodland native that is easy to identify.
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Blink, and you’ll miss this spring ephemeral! Learn more about how valuable this little plant is to our ecosystem.
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Identifying emerging perennials is difficult—you might know this already if you’ve ever used a field guide to identify a wildflower that’s not blooming. Learn tips to avoid the headache of not being able to tell the plants from the weeds!
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Many native seeds require a period of cold temperatures before they’ll sprout, but there are a few that you can easily start in the spring with zero pre-treatment.
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What native wildflower is so hot that it melts the snow surrounding it? Read on to find out even more fascinating fun facts about Skunk Cabbage.
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Find out why Canadian Wild Ginger is a better choice for a shade ground cover than its popular European counterpart.
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With its telltale dark stems, the Northern Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum) is an easy-to-identify native fern that tackles some tough spots in the landscape with ease.
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What native grass shows off in the fall and survives a tough winter? Look no further than Hairawn Muhly.
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Threadleaf Bluestar is the perfect three-season plant: early blooming flowers, great foliage, and in the fall? Absolutely stunning color. So what’s the catch?
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