wildflower

  • Symphyotrichum laeve

    2016 – Smooth Aster Smooth blue aster, a wildflower and a member of the Aster Family Asteraceae, is a lovely addition to a full sun perennial garden. At maturity, smooth […]

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  • Asclepias tuberosa

    2015 – Butterflyweed Asclepias tuberosa, commonly known as Butterflyweed, is a species of milkweed that has both extremely attractive flowers as well as important ecological values. As a larval host […]

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  • Echinacea purpurea

    2015 – Eastern Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea is more than a popular perennial.  This prominent member of the Aster family inhabits meadows across a majority of the eastern half of the […]

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  • Lonicera sempervirens

    2014 – Coral Honeysuckle Coral Honeysuckle is a climbing, semi-evergreen vine with beautiful, bright red flowers. This woody vine has a native range from Connecticut to Nebraska and south to […]

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  • Hexastylis shuttleworthii

    2013 – Largeflower Heartleaf The Largeflower Heartleaf is a small evergreen plant that is prized for its variegated evergreen foliage. Native to the Southern Appalachian Mountains, this small woodland plant […]

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