When you hear “chestnuts” your first thought may be of Nat “King” Cole’s famous holiday song and “roasting on an […]
Our September Plant of the Month is pawpaw (Asimina triloba) because it is currently pawpaw season! Pawpaw is a perennial […]
August: Maypops (Passiflora incarnata) Our August Plant of the Month is maypops (Passiflora incarnata), so called because the fruit makes […]
July: Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Although not native to North America, many of us link the summer months with watermelon (Citrullus […]
June: Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana) and Alpine Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) As spring wanes and summer warms up, plants are blooming […]
April: Redbud (Cercis canadensis) Spring is in the air and the majority of the plants around you are blooming! Cercis […]
February: Yucca (Yucca filamentosa) The plant chosen for this month highlights cultural appreciation, as February celebrates African American/Black History Month. […]
December: Mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum) Mistletoe (or specifically Oak Mistletoe [Phoradendron leucarpum]) is our festive holiday plant of the month for […]
November: Helianthus annuus– The Common Sunflower The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a fitting plant of the month for November, […]
September: Phaseolus vulgaris -The Common Bean! The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is an annual plant, with a distinctive irregular […]