nativeplants Tag Posts Index

I Planted This Prickly Stranger in My Garden. It Outlived Three of My Neighbors' Rose Bushes.

The plant that asks for nothing and gives you everything. I almost passed this plant at the nursery without a second look. It sat in the corner — no flowers, no

5 minute freewrite 2986 prompt the landowner

This is my post for #freewriters 2986 prompt the landowner hosted by @mariannewest The other day, while collecting food for Rudy, I saw these flowers. I am not sure

Surviving the Deluge

An atmospheric river has deluged the region, leaving sodden fields and broken hillsides in its wake. I've emerged will little damage. The roof rain gutter feeding

My Agony in the Garden, by the decade, Part 3 - Glory, Glorious, Gloria in excelsis!

My long, long driveway is my magnum opus. That sounds pretty weird. But you should come walk the length of this thing, not just when my praire plants are at their

Here is a twisted little one - Vicia disperma

Tiny little thing that I barely noticed growing tangled together with another weed plant. One of the weeds that nobody pays attention too and will get rid of when

Where are the petals? - Santolina rosmarinifolia

When I saw it I thought some nasty bug ate all the petals from daisies :p But nope. This one is like that. Just a bunch of yellow balls on long stems. Santolina

In Bloom in Missouri

My Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) are in their full glory at the moment in my shadiest garden to the side of my house. I love them in combination with

Spring has finally sprung in central Arizona

A nice bit of greenery along the water's edge at Lynx Creek in the Prescott National Forest. Here the native bush willows have begun to flower with the fuzzy

Early Spring is Purple in My Garden

Hello all, I'm Annie and I'm new to Hive. I'm a nature lover and avid native plant gardener in Maplewood, Missouri, just outside St. Louis. This is my favorite time

Spider Orchids in the hills

Spider Orchids (Caladenia species) are a strange looking group of native Australian plants. The top pic is of a King Spider orchid (Caladenia tentaculata). The bottom

Gardening With Native Plants: An Introduction

My approach to growing has changed. As I discover more about the importance of native plants to local ecosystems, I know I need to add them to any garden I create,

Rosebay Rhododendron

Twin Creek, Tennessee

POISONOUS BERRIES IN NORTH AMERICA

Image from Wikihow Whenever I'm in the woods and find a tree or bush full of berries, I am so curious to know if they are edible, if they are native to the northeast,

Tree tuesday

Redbud Cercis canadensis Size: 15-30 feet Flowers: March-May, before the leaves; tiny, red Fruit: 2 to 3 inch pods Exposure: full sun, partial shade Tolerance: cold

Aussie Bushfoods: Black Anther Flax-lily (Dianella revoluta)

Black Anther Flax-lily in the bush Dianella revoluta and Dianella brevicaulis, commonly known as 'Black Anther Flax-lily' and 'Coast Flax-lily', respectively, are

Aussie Bushfoods: Coastal Bearded Heath, Native Currant (Leucopogon parviflorus)

Coast Bearded Heath Coast Bearded Heath (Leucopogon parviflorus) is one of my favourite bushfoods. It is also called 'Native Currant'. The 'Bearded' part of the