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...]
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...]
Nibbling on Natives
Most to all native plants have edible or medicinal uses. After all, before the original immigrants arrived in North America there were no grocery stores or pharmacies -- just the great outdoors and nature’s bounty. There is a wealth of information available on the medicinal and herbal uses of … [Read more...]
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