Monday, December 16, 2013

Plant of the week: False Solomon's Seal (Maianthemum racemosum)

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  This plant is not all that showy unless you look at the individual flowers close up and see the wonderful bright yellow stamens agains...
Monday, December 9, 2013

Plant of the Week: American Holly (Ilex opaca)

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The popular holiday song says to "Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly" during this holiday season and the American Holly is the ...
Monday, December 2, 2013

Plant of the Week: Spoonleaf Sundew (Drosera intermedia)

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This is probably the most eye-catching of the temperate sundews that are cold tolerant. Adult plants get up to 5 inches tall and 5 inches ...
Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Plant of the Week: Smooth Phlox (Phlox glaberrima)

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This may be my favorite spring blooming phlox of all the various species found in this state. It flowers later than the very early bloomin...
Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Plant of the Week: Showy Orchis (Galearis spectabilis)

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This native orchid is difficult to grow if you do not have the appropriate growing conditions in the woodland garden.  It can be planted t...
Monday, October 28, 2013

Plant of the Week: Strawberry Bush (Euonymus americanus)

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This is one of those native plants that kind of hides until it is time for it to strut its brilliance, which is now when the clusters of ...
Monday, October 21, 2013

Plant of the Week: Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)

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  This is one of my favorite trees to see in the fall as the leaf color can range from bright yellow to orange to red.  It is fond of o...