Finally, I took a good photograph of blue false indigo by taking a picture of a bee for my children.
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A selection of plants native to North America. There are many beautiful native plants that should have a place in our gardens. Generally speaking, include native plants in the landscape wherever possible. Many native species are used by birds, bees, butterflies, and many animals.
Named after the city of Athens, Georgia, this yellow-flowered sweetshrub is a rare beauty.
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Georgia rockcress is rare and endangered, with less than an estimated 5,000 plants in existence. The known plants are spread among 28 surveyed sites, nine…
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Rosa palustris, swamp rose, is a species rose native to the eastern United States. It is called swamp rose with good reason. Rosa palustris likes boggy, wet areas.
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Wild bergamot, Monarda fistulosa, is an ecologically important native perennial. Native to large swaths of the United States, Canada, and Mexico, wild bergamot has soft lavender…
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Before covering butterfly weed, Asclepias tuberosa, I pass on the best butterfly weed tip I know: it emerges late in spring. It is by far…
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Goldenseal, Hydrastis canadensis, is a native perennial under duress due to loss of habitat and illegal harvesting. I’ve appreciated the colony of goldenseal photographed herein…
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Joe Pye weed, native to the eastern United States and Canada, is one of the great herbaceous perennials of late summer and early fall. It…
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Rattlesnake master (Eryngium yuccifolium) is a native perennial with the coolest name in gardening. As the name implies, rattlesnake master is a tough customer, at…
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Trillium luteum, common name yellow trillium or yellow wakerobin, is native to the forests of the Great Smoky Mountains. Yellow trillium grows in shade. It…
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Little Honey oakleaf hydrangea is unexpectedly great. I had seen photographs in catalogs for years and had reservations. So often mutations and sports of plants…
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