Plant of the Month
#PlantoftheMonth: Maypops!
August: Maypops (Passiflora incarnata) Our August Plant of the Month is maypops (Passiflora incarnata), so called because the fruit makes […]
#PlantoftheMonth: Watermelon
July: Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Although not native to North America, many of us link the summer months with watermelon (Citrullus […]
#PlantoftheMonth: Wild Strawberries
June: Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana) and Alpine Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) As spring wanes and summer warms up, plants are blooming […]
#PlantoftheMonth: Redbud
April: Redbud (Cercis canadensis) Spring is in the air and the majority of the plants around you are blooming! Cercis […]
#PlantoftheMonth: Yucca
February: Yucca (Yucca filamentosa) The plant chosen for this month highlights cultural appreciation, as February celebrates African American/Black History Month. […]
#PlantoftheMonth: Mistletoe
December: Mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum) Mistletoe (or specifically Oak Mistletoe [Phoradendron leucarpum]) is our festive holiday plant of the month for […]

#PlantoftheMonth: Sunflowers
November: Helianthus annuus– The Common Sunflower The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a fitting plant of the month for November, […]

#PlantoftheMonth: The Common Bean
September: Phaseolus vulgaris -The Common Bean! The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is an annual plant, with a distinctive irregular […]
#PlantoftheMonth: Maygrass
Maygrass (Phalaris caroliniana, also known as Carolina canarygrass) is an annual grass native to North America that grows primarily along […]
Plant of the Month: Pokeweed
Public Domain Photograph Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana, also called pokeberry, poke, or American pokeweed) is an herbaceous, shrub-like perennial with simple, […]