Dakota Mock Vervain, Glandularia bipinnatifida, is a small flowered member of the Verbena family (Verbenaceae). These perennials are native … [Read more...] about Dakota Mock Vervain Makes Tiny Lavender Trumpets
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Purple Wood Sorrel Makes Pretty Groundcover
Purple Wood Sorrel, also known as Oxalis drummondii is a beautiful addition to any flower bed or garden spot that needs a perennial native plant to … [Read more...] about Purple Wood Sorrel Makes Pretty Groundcover
Wild Garlic A Native Onion With Deadly Cousins
Wild Garlic, Allium canadense is a member of the Lily family (Liliaceae) that grows wild throughout the plains of North America. Sometimes called … [Read more...] about Wild Garlic A Native Onion With Deadly Cousins
Alfalfa Has Beautiful Pea-like Flowers
Pictured above is an example of Alfalfa, Medicago sativa. This member of the Pea family (Fabaceae) has been used as a forage crop since 490 BC. It is … [Read more...] about Alfalfa Has Beautiful Pea-like Flowers
Field Bindweed A Beautiful But Deadly Weed
Convolvulus arvensis is an introduced species from Europe that can be found throughout the US and Canada. It belongs to the Convolvulaceae family, … [Read more...] about Field Bindweed A Beautiful But Deadly Weed