Neottia bifolia (southern twayblade) is a diminutive orchid native to much of eastern North America. Its long, forked labellum is probably its most prominent distinguishing character and also makes for quite the elegant flower up close. N. bifolia seems to prefer acidic conditions and generally appears in bogs and pine woodlands. Its flowers, only a few millimeters across, bloom rather early and quickly blend into the growing vegetation as the season progresses. For this reason, tracking populations can be difficult, and surviving populations of N. bifolia in mainland Massachusetts were only discovered a few years ago. #neottiabifolia #southerntwayblade #neottia #nativeorchids #nativeplants #springbotany #orchidaceae #floraofmassachusetts #floraofnewengland #endangeredplants #plantphotography
Here's my front garden today, pictured from the front and from the back. It's a small space but it sure packs a big punch! I've got phlox (creeping and garden), beebalm, goldenrod, spiderwort, butterfly weed, and common milkweed packed in here. But the crowning beauty is this weeping redbud, she's stretching all the way to the sidewalk this year! Don't ever let a small city lot discourage you from planting a native plant garden! It can and will flourish ✨️ 🌸🩷🦋 #pennsylvanianativeplants #nativeplantgarden #nativeplants #citygarden #urbangarden
We had such a great time with the Kapi’olani Community College students this semester! They inventoried more than 300 trees on campus, identifying their species, taking various measurements, and putting that info on a statewide database. They also assisted with our other projects: taking care of the trees/plants on the Fort Ruger Pathway; planting native plants in the Kaimukī rain garden; and assisting in tree workshops with children. They did these activities as a service-learning project for their ecology and botany classes, enriching their learning and supporting community efforts. We thank the students for their hard work this semester! #ServiceLearning #NativeTrees #NativePlants #TreeCampusUSA
You probably have these weeds growing in your yard, and they may look the same, but they're not! The one on the left, video on slide 2, is red dead nettle. AKA Purple dead nettle. A medically beneficial plant and used for anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal purposes. The one on the right, video on slide 3, is bugleweed. AKA Ajuga. It's not as useful... You can tell the difference easily by looking at the shape of the stem. Red/Purple dead nettle has a distinctly square stem, almost weirdly square lol. They're both considered weeds as they're not native to Turtle Island (North America) and spread quickly if not managed. I guess I'm teaching you all about native and introduced plant species now 😅
Woodland Phlox 😊 #phlox #woodlandphlox #nativeflowers #nativegarden #nativeplants #nativeplantsofnorthamerica #springishere #flowersofinstagram #plantsofinstagram #gardensofinstagram #gardening #gardenwalk #gardenlove #gardenlife #inmygarden
Wondering what this Saturday's stewardship day is all about? From 10 am to noon, we'll be at Robinson Woods Preserve hand-pulling vinca (also called lesser periwinkle), an aggressive groundcover that crowds out native plants. Check out these photos to see examples of how the vinca at Robinson Woods is taking over space that could be utilized by native spring ephemerals, like the much-loved prairie trillium. Please email our Stewardship Manager Dan at [email protected] if you plan to give us a hand this Saturday. #vinca #trillium #prairietrillium #threatened #nativeplants #volunteer #chikamingopenlands #col #stewardship #robinsonwoods #wildflowers #spring #ephemerals #workday #nature #naturepreserves #swmichigan
Heuchera ‘Carnival Watermelon’ (Hybrid Coralbells). Everybody has to learn to get along in my garden or you get removed. I’ve had several of these ‘Carnival Watermelon’ Heuchera in the garden for at least a decade and they never disappoint. They are all budded and will begin flowering this week. If I find time to remove the withering flower stems (deadheading), the flowering season will extend well into summer. While Heuchera don’t like to be smothered by other plants, this one is blending nicely with several native perennials including Uvularia perfoliata (Perfoliate Bellwort), Iodanthus pinnatifidus (Purple Rocket) and Polygonatum biflorum var. commutatum (Giant Solomon’s Seal). One big happy family that looks good all season. Note: I spray deer repellent on all of the Heuchera all year long or the deer will eat them down to stubs. #heucheracarnivalwatermelon #garden #gardening #gardeningforwildlife #collectorsgarden #perennials #nativeplants #pollinatorplants #plantnatives #butterflygarden #butterflygardening
Some fun springtime plant combinations from gardens and wild places! Pictured are Golden Alexander (Zizia aurea) with False Indigo (Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight'); -Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) with Hayscented fern (Dennsteadtia puntilobula); -Lyreleaf Sage (Salvia lyrata) with Golden Alexander (Zizia auria), Golden ragwort (Packera aurea), and Bluestar (Amsonia hubrichtii) in the background; -Spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana) with Horsetail (Equestium sp.); -Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) with Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense); and -Tufted hairgrass (Deschampsia flexuosum) with Beardtongue (Pennstemon digitalis 'Husker's Red'), Soft rush (Juncus effusus), Golden ragwort (Packera aurea), and Golden Alexander (Zizia aurea). #gardenstyle #perennialgarden #inmygarden #gardendesign #gardenlife #ecologicalgardening #pollinatorplants #horticulture #landscapearchitecture #infullbloom #landscaping #nativeplants
From the Summit Plateau, through the wildflowers of the California Ramble, down the stairs by the Chilean Soapbark Tree, which contains immunity compounds included in the shingles and Covid vaccines, Organic Garden Club members ended their Ventura Botanical Garden experience at the Harvest Cafe for lunch. #eatwhatyougrow #vegetablegarden #raisedbedgarden #organicgarden #gardentips #growyourownfood #organicveggies #urbanorganicgardener #communitygardens #organicfruittrees #homegrownfood #gardenactivist #vegetablegardening #growlocal #growfoodnotlawns #gardentotable #heirloomseeds #ediblelandscaping #organicseeds #happygardeninglife #organicfruit #nativeplants #kitchengarden #organicseeds #healthandnutrition #sustainableliving #healthandhappiness #sustainability #planetfriendlysolutions
The day has come! The online pre-sale for The Monarch Alliance and the Potomac Valley Audubon Society's Spring Native Plant Sale is now open! We have over 30 native plants, shrubs, and trees available! Participating in the pre-sale helps you plan your garden from the comfort of your home and makes pick-up quick and easy on June 1! Click the link in our bio to go to the online sale! We also welcome you to come to the in-person plant sale on June 1, from 10:00 am- 2:00 pm. At 9:00 am on that day, native plant experts and garden designers Ann Aldrich and Bob Schwartz will be giving a presentation on how you can incorporate native plants in your landscape! It was a huge hit last year, so they are back again this year! #NativePlants #NativePlantSale #MonarchAlliance #SaveTheMonarchs #PollinatorGarden Image reads: The Monarch Alliance Native Plant Sale Spring 2024 Plant Sale Online Pre-order: May 9- May 24 In-person Sale and Pick Up: June 1, 10am- 2pm. Sunny Meadows Garden Center, Boonsboro, MD Plant Talk at 9am featuring Ann Aldrich and Bob Schwarz.
Regional variations always make plant ID "interesting". These both are Sickle leaf onion, Allium falcifolium. Usually found on serpentine soils (about 80% of the time). I usually find the dark colored version ("rose-purple" according to the Jepson manual), this photo is from Molok Luyuk in the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. The lighter version is new to me, this is from Pam's Blue Ridge in Marin County. #alliumfalcifolium #pamsblueridge #marincountywildflowers #lakecountywildflowers #molokluyuk #berryessasnowmountainnationalmonument #berryessasnowmountain #IBrakeForWildflowers #wildflowers #nativeplants #wildflowerphotography #californianaturalist #californiawildflowers #californiawildflowerhikes #californianativeplants #calnatshare
Tree spotlights! 🌳🌼 Read more about the Foothills Palo Verde and Catclaw Acacia trees here. These are just two of the many native tree species we will be selling at our Summer Tree Sales event this weekend. 🥳 All trees will be $25‼️Stop by this Saturday, May 11 from 8am-12pm at our @tucsoncleanbeautiful office at 1360 E Irvington Rd, Tucson, AZ 85714 to come shop these beautiful trees this weekend!! 🌳 See you there! 👋
Lupinus perennis (sundial lupine) 🪻 This is the real deal Wisconsin native. It likes dry, well-drained soil so clay gardeners, you are out of luck. Host plant for the rare Karner blue butterfly. 🦋 . . . #lupine #sundiallupine #nativeplants #wisconsingardening #tendnativeplants
Registration closes next week! On Seeing Nature: Migration Edition, Saturday, May 18th, 9:00-3:30 at Thompson Hall! Class Fee: $40 members and UPS Students, $50 Non-members. This second in a series of tri-annual art & field sessions builds awareness... Attendees will learn: • how learning to see Nature through art can lead to better birding, and • how knowledge of urban birds and landscape practices help each of us build more sustainable landscapes that help birds survive. 9:00 – 10:30 am Walk-about (registration required) Join several experts on the UPS campus to identify birds, plants, and sustainable landscape practices. Leaders will also address effective use of birding tools as we tour the UPS campus looking at which urban birds are present during peak migration; what plants they are using; and how the landscape can be shaped to benefit birds. 1:30 – 3:30 pm Presentation by Molly Hashimoto Molly Hashimoto will offer a slide presentation and on-stage art demonstration. She’ll also have her books available for purchase after the presentation. (pre-registration required by 05/17/24) Register at link in bio! #southsound #tacomawa #naturejournaling #natureillustration #watercolor #nativeplants #wanativeplants #wanativebirds #mollyhashimotoart #mollyhashimotoworkshop
Sweet little Trailing Arbutus (Epigea repens) flowering in a spectacularly swampy cedar forest. #nativeplants #trailingarbutus
The best thing about transplanting is seeing the seeds we sowed thriving, and ready for roomier accommodations. Our lupines are looking extra stoked on life this season 🥰We love seeing this elegant native plant in the landscape, and in bouquets!
“Beautiful and Easy Native Plants for Pollinators” Video Out Now! Sag Moraine has been creating videos for each of the native plant packages we are selling via our website for our annual native plant sale, and we are excited to announce the final video in the series has been released! 🐝 In this video, we’re exploring the beauty and ease of native plants that are perfect for attracting and supporting pollinators in your garden. From colorful flowers to lush foliage, these plants not only enhance your landscape, but also play a crucial role in the ecosystem. Discover the joy of creating a pollinator-friendly garden and making a positive impact on the environment. 🌼🦋 Watch now and get inspired to transform your outdoor space into a haven for pollinators! Happy gardening! 🌿🌸 Link in bio 🔗 Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more gardening tips and inspiration! Interested in having a pollinator garden of your own? Check out our “Pollinator Picnic” native plant packages, available in three different sizes! This is your last week to pre-order plant packages, deadline is this Sunday, Mother’s Day! Link in bio 🔗 ————— [Image description: Background is a closeup photo of several open-faced blossoms, smooth blue asters. In the top left corner is the Sag Moraine Native Plant Community logo. Across the middle is a text box that says, “Free Webinar: Beautiful and Easy Native Plants for Pollinators.”] #NativePlants #PollinatorGarden #Pollinators #Environment #Gardening #Landscaping
Spring blooms from my parking lot plot. #regenerativeagriculture #urbangardening #permaculture #nativeplants #ornimentalplants #diversity #biodiversity #homegrownnationalpark #springblooms #plantlover #plantsofinstagram
If you plant it, they will come! On Tuesday, Francesca and Jeff planted our “Fun in the Sun” Wildflowers in a Weekend kit just outside our office. Today we have 2 Luna moths soaking it all in! We are so excited to share the details of this pilot program soon!! Stay tuned!! #aawsa #annearundelcounty #wildflowersinaweekend #lunamoths #habitat #nativeplants
Bearberry or kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ) is a low-growing, evergreen shrub with clusters of white or pinkish-white bell-shaped flowers in spring, followed by red berries in the fall. Its dense, mat-forming growth habit makes it an excellent groundcover choice. It's also native to many areas of the U.S., including almost all northern ecoregions as well as all of the Rockies down to west Texas and the plains of both coasts. Kinnikinnick's berries are an important food source for various birds, including grouse, quail, and robins, as well as small mammals like chipmunks and squirrels. Kinnikinnick is well-suited for rock gardens, xeriscapes, or low-maintenance landscapes, as it is drought-tolerant and requires little maintenance once established. It can be used as a groundcover or to create a living mulch around trees or shrubs, suppressing weeds and retaining moisture in the soil. (photo by Robert Flogaus-Faust) #nativeplants #wildflowers #floraandfauna #botanicalbeauty #naturelovers #biodiversity #ecosystem #pollinators #sustainablegardening #naturalisticplanting #naturalisticgarden #naturalisticplantingdesign #nativeplants #prairiegarden #wildlifefriendlygardening #rewilding #wildscaping #wildscapes
Spring-blooming natives: a huge mature Jacob's ladder (Polemonium reptans, sourced 2 years ago from the @nativeplanttrust); a young dogwood (Cornus florida, v. Cherokee Chief), and purple columbines (Aquilegia vulgaris, also from the NPT), quite possibly the hardest flowers to photograph if you're taller than a rabbit. #nativeplants #springflowers #somervillegardens
We’ve got an exciting pollinator garden project in the works that we are hoping to get started on this summer with funds from this special event held by the Minocqua Winter Park Tea House. Two of our Winter Park staff members also happened to be very well versed in Wisconsin wildflowers and will be leading a guided hike to see what species we can find at the park. Then we’ll head to the Tea House for high tea, music, and snacks. Everyone will receive their very own tea cup that they can keep. See the event flyer for ticket details. Minocqua Winter Park is an official Monarch Way Station and we are looking to improve pollinator habitat in a few areas around the park starting with a wet meadow entry road garden. All proceeds from this event will go towards buying plants for the pollinator garden. Tickets are very limited, so pick yours up today from the sponsoring businesses listed in the flyer! #pollinatorgarden #savethebees #bees #Monarchs #butterflies #garden #nativeplants #fundraiser
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National Wildflower Week, started in 1987 by The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, celebrates the beauty and importance of native wildflowers across the United States. Can you name these native wildflowers? Tap the #LinkInBio to add native wildflowers to your meadow! #NationalWildflowerWeek #Wildflowers #Wildflower #WildAboutWildflowers #Meadow #WildflowerMeadow #Meadowscaping #MeadowscapingMakesItBetter #PlantForPollinators #PollinatorPitstop #Pollinator #Meadowverse #NativeWildflowers #NativePlants #PlantNative #GrowNative #LadyBirdJohnson
Native Plant Spotlight - Rudbeckia subtomentosa, aka Sweet Coneflower. Yellow flowers with a distinct dark brown center show from July to November. They help support bees, small butterflies, skippers, moths, and beetles. Where can you get this plant? We are glad you asked! It's available in our Pollinator Power Garden Kit! This kit features fifty small plants with fully developed root systems, a mixture of native wildflowers and grasses. Species included are: Wild Lupine, Prairie Dropseed, Golden Alexanders, Compass Plant, Hoary Vervain, Butterflyweed, Culver's Root, Ohio Spiderwort, Sweet Coneflower, Stiff Goldenrod, Little Bluestem, and Foxglove Beardtongue. These are hardy native perennials fully adapted to the Midwest. Many will bloom the first year, and others will require just another year before providing perennial glory year after year after lovely year- with just minimal care. Kits will also contain a suggested planting layout for an 8 foot by 18 foot plot, instructions, and a brochure with info about all of the included plants. This is an excellent kit for both new and seasoned gardeners. Create a designated pollinator planting, or integrate these lovely specimens into your existing landscaping! At $125, these kits are an excellent value for your money! Kits are only available on a pre-order basis for pickup in mid June. Pre-order yours today at https://www.laporteswcd.org/product/pollinator-power-garden/ Thank you for your support of our local pollinators and our ecosystem which is uniquely beautiful here in LaPorte County, Indiana. Please contact our office to learn more or if you have questions. #plantnative #indianagarden #nativeplants
Persoonia pauciflora Known to grow only in the area around North Rothbury, in the Hunter Valley. This lovely shrub has an soft, open habit, scattered with golden stars when in full bloom. Photo by Nathan Emery #australiannativeplants #passionfornatives #gardenwithnatives #saveourflora #grownatives #australianflora #conservenativeplants @apsnsw #lovenative #australiannature #australianbush #bush #backtonature #protectnatives #nativelandscapes #nativebirds #nativeplants #aussieplants #aussielandscapes #funphotography #aussiefauna #conserveourland #naturallandscapes #beautifulllandscapes #aussieflora #naturesbeauty
* New * in the shop, Dudleya cymosa also know as canyon live-forever grown locally by our friends @yesyesnursery 🔥 Now stocked in our natives rack, dudleya cymosa is one of the hardiest in the dudleya family, flourishing in rocky areas and resistant to drought while hosting stunning rosettes of yellow and orange. This plant attracts birds, butterflies, and hummingbirds and is suitable for container planting, Mediterranean gardens, and xeriscape or rock landscaping. Our entire native rack is 20% off while plants last so grab a few of these while they are in stock! Other natives in stock include: Yarrow, Ceanothus, Dudleya, Romneya coulteri, Manzanita, Valley Oak, and more! While supplies last 🌱
soft as a thimbleberry leaf busy as a bee #bees #pollinators #outdooreducation #nativeplants
Years ago, we got some plants from a local garden club, hoping for native wood anemone starters. No leaves or flowers, just roots and stems. 🌱 Despite our efforts, they seemed more like European anemones when they bloomed. 😕 Posted on iNaturalist and waited... success! Identified as Anemone canadensis, Canada anemone! 🎉 We are in the southernmost part of their native range. Unexpected, but that’s life for a native gardener. Got a native garden tale? #Gardening #NativePlants 🌿
We are in peak bloom here at The Watershed Nursery! Here are some highlights of what spring has come to offer (in order from left to right): -Fairy fans (Clarkia breweri) -Tufted poppy (Eschscholzia caespitosa) -Harlequin lotus (Hosackia gracilis) -Beach primrose (Camissoniopsis cheiranthifia) -Seep monkey flower (Erythranthe guttata) -Red Bush monkeyflower (Diplacus puniceus) -Red maids (Calandrinia ciliata) -Blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium bellum) -Yellow Sand verbena (Abronia latifolia) -Mahogany Red CA poppy (Eschscholzia californica ‘Mahogany Red’) All of these are available (among much more) from $7.30-$13.20. Come visit and take in the flowers for yourself 🌸 🌺 💐🌻! . . . #californianativeplants #gardening #nativeplants #pollinators #thewatershednursery
This Oak Park shade garden with sunny edges was just planted at the end of October 2023. It’s off to a great start this spring 🌱 #shadegarden #nativeplantdesign #nativelandscape #nativelandscaping #nativeplants #nativeplantgarden #oakpark #spring2024 #fallplanting #springflowers #pollinators🐝 #wildlife #sustainability
So many blooms in the shop! Zexmenia, TX Lantana, Salvia Greggi, Blue Mistflower, Dense Blazing Star, Salvia ‘Henry Duelberg’, Pigeonberry. Turks Cap will be blooming soon too! #FNGHTX #WhatsInYourYard #KingwoodGardens #Nativeplants #wildscaping
I've been trying to find a positive to bindweed so that I don't have to keep pulling it out of everywhere all the time... well here's one. A white plume moth caterpillar, one of my favourite moth and I had know idea they fed on bindweed 😍 so some of it can bindweed stay... just get out of my veg patch!! #wildlifegardening #weedsareflowerstoo #nature #nativeplants #caterpillar #plumemoth #mothsuk @savebutterflies
Blueberry buds just about to open. We (and the birds) are excited for the blueberries to come. The catbirds especially just can’t get enough, I love watching them hop amongst the bushes #nofo #learningtogarden #nativeplants #plantnative #meadowscaping
If you want to feed yourself, beneficial insects, and the occasional hummingbird, but not deer–this might be the plant for you. Nodding onion (Allium cernuum) is a Michigan native that, like many of its relatives, is edible to us humans! The (very) strong flavor also makes it pretty resistant to deer, so you can keep enjoying their beautiful purple flowers alongside native pollinators like these shown here. Although the flowers droop (or “nod”) downward, this orientation doesn’t deter bees and hummingbirds, which crawl upside down or hover near the flowers to get their nectar and pollen! Once they’re done, bees will often continue to forage among your crop plants, pollinating them in the process. So whether you want to eat this plant, feed flower visiting animals, or use it to increase the crop yield of your fruits and vegetables–planting nodding onion means someone is going to eat. See them in action after we plant them in our pollinator conservation strips on partnered urban farms! #urbanfarming #pollinators #nativeplants #pollinatorgarden #hummingbird #bumblebee #msu
Putty root along the trail today!🌿🤩 #pennsylvania #nativeplants #wildflowers #orchids #puttyroot
When we send our plants out into the world, we rarely get to see what they look like in their new homes. Thank you to Helen Kochenderfer and Suzi Katz for sending us these photos of their beautiful gardens! #plantnative #californianativeplants #nativeplants #nativegarden #nativegardening #californianative #calflora
Yellow mariposa lily in the wild! So excited to find these in Hayward, and I hope to be able to offer them to you in the coming years. California bulbs, like other bulbs, take years to develop from seed to bulb, but they sure are worth the effort. Mariposa Lilies, along with many other bulbous plants, have been an important food staple by native Californians for thousands of years. #nativeplants #gardening #nativegardening #nativegarden #canativeplants #plantnative #bloomcalifornia #plants #nursery #dbtb #downbythebaynursery #haywardCA #haywardsmallbusiness #flowers #droughttolerant #lowmaintenancegarden #mariposalily #calochortusluteus #yellowmariposalily
Point Pleasant is a wetland located in Penfield, IL that boasts of a diverse ecosystem. Wetlands like this one are crucial for maintaining water quality and providing habitat and resources for wildlife. The Champaign County Forest Preserve District has been working on restoring this wetland ecosystem starting in the 1970s. At the start of restoration efforts, they slowly acquired small portions of the land, eventually purchasing the rest of it in 2010. The restoration project was a massive undertaking that involved controlling invasive species, reseeding with native plants, and restoring the natural wetland state. The area had been heavily altered due to agricultural development, which included the installation of drainage tiles and a large ditch that prevented the area from collecting water. In 2020, the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation provided funding for a man-made weir structure that helped control and retain water in the wetland. Following the completion of this extensive restoration project, a trail was created that soon became a favorite spot for bird-watching and admiring the ecological diversity of the wetlands. #nativeplantsofnorthamerica #educationalcontent #midwest #nativespecies #nativeplants #protectourparks #localgem #trees #wildlife #pollinators #conservation
Spiraea in the spring 😍 #oakleaflandscape #middletownnurserymv #marthasvineyard #landscapedesign #landscapeconstruction #lawncare #gardendesign #nativeplants #landscaping #landscapingdesign #LandscapingIdeas #landscapinglife #landscapingcompany #landscapingequipment #LandscapingStone #landscapingarchitecture #landscapingcareer #landscapingdesigns #newenglandstonewalls #hardscapedesign
..... almost ! Standing Cypress, Ipomopsis rubra #Ipomopsis rubra #nativeplants #blacklandprairie #texasnativeplants
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Some emerging color in the Wild Garden today! #rhododendronpericlymenoides #camassiaquamash #beatrixfarrand #nativeplants #npshydepark
Did you know that our partners Amy Dutt and Mark Dilley recently joined Caleb and Brittney Auman on their podcast, Kid Contractor? They discuss how even small changes in our yards can help reverse worrying invertebrate declines that are part of the current extinction crisis. Catch Episodes 492 and 493 [Doom & Bloom (Why Native Plants Matter!!) Parts 1 & 2] on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kid-contractor-podcast-with-caleb-auman/id1554344962 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Wk1CgG5MfjkaYoThU9W7P #sciotogardens #nativeplantsnaturalbenefits #nativegardening #ecologicalgardening #calebauman #kidcontractor #kidcontractorpodcast #extinctioncrisis #nativelandscaping #nativeplants #nativeplantgarden #podcast #podcasts #gardenpodcast #GardeningPodcast #ecology #ecologypodcast #MadScientist #aumanlandscape
Another forest understory shrub (and a personal favorite of Unity's social media manager), Northern Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) is an attractive and useful medium height shrub that grows to 6-12' tall in full sun to full shade locations, though full shade plants may get a bit leggy. With its common name referring to its aromatic qualities, crushing spicebush's leaves will release an intoxicating spicy citrus aroma that smells great and makes it distasteful to hungry deer and rabbits. If its fragrant leaves and tissues don't draw you in, then its attractive, smooth green leaves, beautiful sunny yellow early spring flowers, or vibrant golden yellow fall foliage might also do the trick! Beyond its aesthetics and its aroma, spicebush is also culinarily and ecologically valuable, with bright red berries in the late summer and fall that can be used in place of allspice, and foliage that acts as a primary food source of a few caterpillar species, including the caterpillar for the Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus). As its name might imply, the Spicebush Swallowtail is a beautiful butterfly species with trailing swallow-like wings, whose entire life revolves around the plants they're named for. Planting spicebush will add a valuable butterfly food source, and a wonderfully fragrant plant, to your backyard. #nativeplants #nativeplantsofmaryland #spicebush #lindera #linderabenzoin #butterflies
Beautiful, native Green-and-Gold (Chrysogonum virginianum) setting off gold mop cypress. Don't confuse this with invasive species Lesser celendine (Ficaria verna). Green-and-Gold blooms later, has 5 petals (not 8 thinner petals), fuzzy stems and uneven margins on the leaves (not shiny, smooth rounded leaves). #nativeplants #springflowers #knowyourweeds
Available at The Kai Garden during our May 11th “Pop-Up” Event at 2574 Tilson Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30317 from 9am-2pm: Image: Cacalia atriplicifolia ‘Pale Indian Plaintain’ #nativeplants #atlantarareplants #gardeningislove #gardeningistherapy #finditatthekaigarden #atlanta #atlantagarden #eastlakeatlanta #kirkwoodatlanta #oakhurstga
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Today’s native blooms - Missouri primrose, copper iris (blooming for the first time! 🧡), false indigo.
They’re back! Those friendly ‘experts’ with superhero mascots promising to Protect Your Family and Make Outdoors Fun Again - the mosquito sprayers! They’ll treat once a month or set up a system that treats continuously by spraying as much as 4 times a day. Darn it, there’s even a service that will eradicate spiders from your yard! Wish we were making this up. Mosquito spraying also kills beneficial insects like bees and butterflies that make up the biodiversity necessary to keep our ecosystems healthy. Mosquito spray drifts (duh!) and when it lands on blooming crops, its residue is highly toxic to foraging insects in the area. See these trucks parked at midday in your neighborhood? When the bees are buzzing and the butterflies are happily fluttering? How on earth could you expect this product to not reach them or dear follower, drift over into your lovely habitat garden? What to do: - Eliminate breeding habitat by tipping and tossing standing water. This is the best first step of mosquito control! - Set up non-toxic mosquito dunks in spring to kill larvae but not other wildlife. * Attract natural predators! Plant natives like Rudbeckia hirta, Joe Pye weed, Echinacea and Asclepias incarnata to draw dragonflies and damselflies to your garden. * Welcome toads to your garden via moist dark hiding places under rocks and logs. * Do not use a bug zapper! They also do not discriminate! * Talk to your neighbor and explain why spraying is bad for everyone. Truthfully, this is the first year we’ve seen very little buzzy activity on the Pagoda dogwood or Red buckeye in spring. It’s frankly eerie in the #narberthlivinglandscape. And so we are sharing photos from this garden in 2023. Because we don’t have any buzzy activity to share in 2024. But we have seen A LOT of mosquito trucks. Fact.
This was a recent lawn conversion with the goal of only mowing the space once a year. Sod cutter and hand tools were used to remove the weeds and old plastic grid. Topsoil was added and graded. Carex pensylvanica was planted to continue a drift from the other side of the walkway. The rest was seeded with a no mow fescue mix. #ecologicaldesign #nomow #nativeplants #sustainablelandscaping
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I've been hiding in my Stories ☝️ again lately, opting for quick observations between site visits for projects and the hour or so a day I've spent around #threeoaksgarden lately. Is anyone else feeling the full force of spring, at once both exhilarating and overwhelming? 🤪 I looked up yesterday evening around 6 p.m. and thought "when did the leaves fully cover the trees?" (We've been fortunate to receive much-needed rain and remain at least 10 days ahead of our phenological average.) Before long, penstemon season starts. An early bird Penstemon strictus (Rocky Mountain beardtongue) in #theromp has already opened this week, but our #prairie species and selections thereof remain dutifully on schedule. While abundant and common in landscapes, they deserve the attention they get, heralding the transition from spring into summer. The parade will begin soon and I'll try to scurry between projects to capture the many faces of Penstemon digitalis, P. cobaea, and more that anchor the season in my #plantings. 📸 photos from last May by @austinhyler at our favorite bioswale @harkininstitute, which we recently learned will be featured in a book about the project by @bnimarchitects. #naturalgarden #yournaturalgarden #newnaturalism #threeoaksgarden #iowagarden #iowagardening #plantswithstyle #plantingdesign #resilientlandscapes #resilientgarden #morethanturf #planting #ecologicalgarden #naturalgarden #ecologicalgardening #gardendesign #gardenlife #frontyardgarden #wildgarden #meadow #meadowgarden #gardenphotography #gardenphotos #naturalisticgarden #naturalisticgardening #nativeflora #nativeplants ABOUT: Kelly D. Norris is an award-winning plantsman and author based at Three Oaks Garden in Des Moines, Iowa. In his practice, he explores the intersections of people, plants, and place through ecological, site-specific design and art. For more information or to discuss a possible commission, please contact via the link in the bio!
spring music from those whom i love. melting into the melodies of #nativeplants ~ ancient beings sharing beauty & wisdom when we appreciate moments of slowing down to say "thank you" not only with our lips, but our hearts. 1. mugwort & ladybug 🐞 2. lilac lookin like a lullaby 3. yarrow's young leaves 4. periwinkle! 🧚🏾♀️ 5. morel mushroom 6. wisteria alongside yellow roses 7. nettle's young leaves 8. wintercress & a gorgeous rock 9. flowering dogwood tree at night 🌙 ✨️ #motherappreciation
The common name selfheal or heal-all for Prunella vulgaris is due to the plant's ubiquity in traditional medicine around the world, including as a fever reducer. New England has one native and one non-native subspecies: Ssp. lanceolata is native and known from CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT. Ssp. vulgaris is non-native and known from CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT. Look for it in human-made or disturbed habitats, meadows and fields, and the shores of rivers or lakes. —Go Botany Photos: Selfheal or heal-all (Prunella vulgaris) flowers, © Glen Mittelhauser, © Donald Cameron; flowers and leaves, © Arthur Haines #nativeplanttrust #nativeplants #newenglandnativeplants #newengland #plants #selfheal #commonselfheal #healall #prunellavulgaris #medicinalplants #medicinalwildflowers #newenglandwildflowers #wildflowers #nativewildflowers
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A little less lawn @crefeldschool! I met this morning with students learning about sustainability and shared information about native plants and the wildlife they support. Then the group got to work digging and designing and had a pollinator garden planted in no time! Absolutely delightful! Many thanks to their teacher, Nicole Greaves, for inviting Journeywork. #nativeplants #pollinatorgardens #schoolgardens
Siamo lieti di ospitare l'associazione italiana per l'ingegneria naturalistica e chiunque altro voglia aggiungersi. Ringraziamo Francesca Oggionni e Andrea Ferrario per l'organizzazione. #floraconservation #aipin #francescaoggionni #studiofanatura #ingegnerianaturalistica #prodottitecnici #nature #nativeplants #wetlands #piantepalustri
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The flavour of may is Waldmeister; at least it is, if, like I, you grew up in Germany. There, and in some other continental European countries, it is a popular flavour for sweets and beverages, including beer. Galium odoratum, Sweet Woodruff or sweet scented bedstraw in English, is a small woodland plant native to Scotland. It may be an indicator of ancient woodlands, and prefers shade and moisture. It can be found in mixed forests, hedgerows, and shadowy garden corners. Delicate white flower umbels bloom in may and sit atop a rectangular stem, ringed by tidy, glossy whirls of six to eight leaves. If you happen upon a carpet of woodruff, pick a stem or two and crush it or let it wilt in the warmth of your hand for a while. As the plant breaks down, it releases a heavenly scent, reminiscent of cinnamon, vanilla, and fragrant hay. This fragrance is coumarin, widely used in cosmetics and familiar from other spices like tonka bean, sweet grass, meadowsweet, and cassia cinnamon. As delicious as it smells and tastes, a health warning is in order: It is an anticoagulant of cumulative toxicity, can be used as a headache remedy, and in concentrated doses as a rat poison. The blood thinner warfarin is derived from it. So it is best used in small quantities and on occasion only. By steeping the wilted stems in warm or acidic liquids, one can capture its beautiful scent to flavour syrup, ice cream, lemonade, jelly, or alcoholic beverages. It pairs beautifully with apple, strawberry and lemon. A very easy way to enjoy it is to steep it in vodka for a few hours for a homemade version of Poland’s Bison Grass Vodka, Zubrowka. #woodruff #waldmeister #galiumodoratum #sweetwoodruff #may #scotland #edinburghfood #edinburgh #edinburghforage #foraging #edibleflowers #coumarin #fairyforest #flavoursofspring #botanicals #nativeplants #edinburghforageandeat
#TBT to Family STEAM night at Eucalyptus Elementary last week, which served as our official unveiling of the space to the school’s families and students. It was so special to see parents and youth alike enjoying the new native garden space, creating art for it (check out those awesome wheatpasted signs!) and learning about all the new plants and pollinators that will be welcome there via these custom QR code markers we made! Each shrub, herb and tree has a scannable QR code along with their name and image to help students with plant identification as they navigate their new art and learning garden 🤓🌿🌈 We’re thrilled to see the interest and engagement growing in the Friendship Garden, right alongside our sage, monkeyflowers and poppies! 🥰
A Mournful Thyris Moth on Greg's blue mist flower I got from @pollinatives March 10 2024 #gregsbluemistflower #Moth #nativeplants #pollinators #mournfulthyrismoth
One thing that always intrigues me when seeing plants in nature is where they come from. Living in #socal you see an enormous percentage of non native plants. More than you could ever think. Well, then you have to think, “is it okay or are they invasive?” Much like wild Mustard and Stinknet. Sometimes not, but many times they are. Seemingly harmless but invasive plants contribute to all sorts environmental issues as they outcompete native plants that are vital for ecosystems. This stunning grouping of #gazanialinearis unfortunately is one plant that can and does cause such issues. Native to South Africa it thrives in Southern California where the climate is quite similar, but since not part of the local ecosystem, it does not have natural predators and grows wildly. While still gorgeous, I can’t help think how it will interrupt the natural landscape. #invasiveplants #california #invasivespecies #wildplants #nativeplants #plantphotography #canoneos #lacounty #sangabrielvalley #ecosystems #flowerphotography #eco
Northern parula snacking on bugs in the flowers of a native american plum tree/bush. I think this is probably my favorite species of warbler. They usually stick to the tree tops, but you can find them down lower occasionally during migration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #parula #northernparula #warblercrazy #warbler #warblers #warblersofinstagram #springmigration #migration #migratorybirds #flowersphotography #nativeflowers #nativeplants #nativefauna #spring #springday
Does this look like a farm to you? 👀 Welcome to regenerative agriculture… where systems are designed based on the way nature does it. 👀 Chocked full of life everywhere, allowing such diversity of insects, birds, and wildlife to create a balanced, thriving ecosystem 👀 Full of beauty, abundance, and joy 👀 Can you picture yourself wandering the trails and connecting with nature? And connecting with other people who are focusing on building the harmonious world we all know is possible? It all starts with your own inner harmony. 👀 We will have our first meetup on May 18th at 10:00 am. DM me your email address for details. Located near Belleville, Michigan 🌳🌿 #crossinghedgerowsfarm #nativeplants #crossinghedgerowssanctuary #permaculturefarm #aswithinsowithout #followyourlonging #botanicalsanctuary
We’re here at the Murrysville Mother’s Day Plant Sale! There’s been a great crowd all day and the weather so far is holding out! Stop by our native plant talk at 5:30 today to learn more about getting started with native gardening and attracting butterflies to your home! 3235 Sardis Road, Murrysville PA 15668 We’ll be here until at least 6pm today #plantsale #nativeplantsale #mothersday #plantsformom #wildgardens #pollinatorplants #nativeplants #butterflygarden #rustbeltnatives #plantforwildlife #backyardhabitat #plantforpollinators #wildlifegardening #nativeplantnursery #nativeplantgarden #rewilding #plantnursery #sustainablegardening #biodiversity #gardenlovers #pollinatorgarden #localflora #backyardnursery #nativeplantspgh
Meadow sage blooms brilliant purple in the native plant hedgerow. 😍
Warm and sunny was the order of the day when the Habitat Stewards took up their pruning tools at Overlook Park yesterday. Adreon, Jeff, and Al kept uncovering amazing native plants and creatures as they clipped and cut away invasive vines and plants. Take a look at the individual photos to find ID's for these plants and insects. Adreon Hubbard leads this group on Wednesday afternoons at Overlook Park. If you want to join these weed warriors, please say so in a comment and we'll give your information to Adreon. Pictures: the team; achnid fly on native fleabane; native locust tree blooming with lots of bees; silky dogwood; native silver maple - all seedlings now freed from invasive vines. #invasiveplants #invasivespeciesremoval #nativeplants #pollinators #habitatrestoration #overlookpark #towson