Wait! Before you go zipping by this plant that we see all the time, spend just a moment here. Every plant has a story and this one is more rich than...
Herbaceous perennials
Agerantina altissima-White snakeroot
This plant was recently considered a Eupatorium, but it has since been moved to its own genus due to several distinctions. It likes to grow in moist...
Andropogon gerardi-Big bluestem grass
Despite the common name, big bluestem grass looks nothing like little blue stem grass, which explains why it is not in the same genus. We don't see...
Asarum canadense-Wild ginger
Wild ginger makes a fantastic ground cover; in the right spot. That perfect spot is full shade in rich, moisture retentive, loamy soils. It is rare...
Athyrium filix-femina; Lady Fern
This fern seems to enjoy the company of other ferns, or maybe it just likes growing in the same areas that other ferns do. It doesn't mind a glance...
Caltha palustris-Marsh Marigold
Early May is peak flowering for marsh marigold. I look forward to going to my favorite viewing spots each year; often in roadside ditches,...
Packera aureus-Golden ragwort
These are truly little rays of sunshine, growing in wetlands to moist woodlands where they form compact colonies. The flowers are a most attractive...
Physocarpus opulifolius-Prairie ninebark
Prairie ninebark has been a darling of the horticultural trade for quite sometime, as is evident by the number of selected cultivars, and rightly...
Polystichum acrostichoides-Christmas Fern
Lustrous patent leather green leaves stay verdant throughout the year, even in the depths of winter. Lives in the deep shade of upland forests,...
Pycnanthemum muticum-Clustered mountain mint
You don't usually think of mints as being beautiful, but this one is a stunner. The flowers themselves aren't terribly showy, but the whorls of...
Viola sororia-Common meadow violet
For such a little plant it sure has lots of common names; common blue violet, meadow violet, purple violet, woolly blue violet, woods violet. (This...