Kentucky Native Plant and Wildlife

This beautiful native, small vine, is only known to occur in four western Virginia counties in dry woods, openings, and rock outcroppings w...

The genus Echinacea, a uniquely North American group of nine species, is named for the center like spiny sea urchin or hedge hog like cent...

Flying flowers fancy the delights of young and old alike. They flitter to and fro bringing joy and pleasure to all that watch and enjoy suc...

Kentucky is at the heart of the range of this spectacular small tree which can reach heights of 40'. The most distinctive thing about...

The natural habitat for our native mock-orange shrubs are limestone cliffs, often associated with the Cumberland River system.   We have th...

I have always been surprised that more people do not have rock gardens as a component of their landscaped yards in Kentucky.   Rock garde...

Blake Newton, UK Extension Entomologist There are more ticks out there, and more of them every year.  For the past few years, I’ve heard...