One in a series highlighting our favorite pollinator plants: ECHINACEA - The Coneflowers! Echinacea is a small genus within the sunflower family (Asteraceae). There are just 9 species, which we refer to as coneflowers. They have daisy-like flowers with pink, purple, white, or yellow ray … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2022
Pollinator Week June 20 to 25!
Pollinators need you. You need pollinators. Birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles, and other small mammals pollinate plants. This creates much of the food we eat! At the same time, they sustain our ecosystems. How? By helping plants reproduce. Pollinators carry pollen from plant to plant. … [Read more...]
Species Spotlight: BAYBERRY
Bayberry is a semi-evergreen shrub -- it retains some leaves in mild winters, and also will put on a flush of fresh leaves each spring. The berries, borne on female plants, are used in bayberry candles and remain on the plant through winter, providing both visual and ecological interest. The fruit … [Read more...]
