False Nettle is a clumping perennial that grows 2-3 ft. in height, but can grow to 4 – 5 feet in the south. It is native to Canada and grows throughout Eastern, central and Southwestern states in the United States and up into Eastern Canada. It has tiny greenish flowers that are in small, head-like…
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buddleia (butterfly bush)
Buddleia – or “Butterfly Bush” – attracts hummingbirds and many different kinds of butterflies. Fragrant pink-purple flowers in conical clusters appear on and off all year (more during warmer weather) at the tips of arching branches. With regular trimming, it will reward you with its showy year-round flowers and butterfly-attracting qualities. By Michael West –…
beautyberry
You’ve seen beautyberry if you’ve taken a summer walk in any of the parks around Pinellas or Hillsborough counties that have wild plants, or botanical gardens showcasing native plants: a shrub with fuzzy, light green leaves and clusters of bright magenta berries like living jewels. If you rub the crushed leaves on your skin, it’ll…
golden canna
The Latin name for this pretty plant is Canna flaccida. ‘Flaccid canna’? Really? Imagine going through the world being called flaccid. Poor canna. No wonder it’s a little less showy than its cultivar relatives. It has an inferiority complex. By Peter A. Mansfeld, CC BY 3.0, Link As it happens, though, wild golden canna is…
candlestick senna
The first thing sustainability-minded people usually say about candlestick plant is, “Yay, it’s a host plant for sulphur butterflies to lay their eggs” (of which we in FL are blessed with species ranging from the tiniest sulphur species, the size of a fingernail, to a giant floating flower the size of a tiger swallowtail.) But…
calamondin
By Cody Hough – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link (Post is germinating) Alternate names Panama orange, Philippine lime Classification Latin Name Citris mitis Family Rutacea (rose) Cultivars There is a varigated clone with yellow and green fruit and white-fringed leaves. There is also a dwarf variety. Description Growth Type Small tree Height <= 15′…
chard
By Neelix at English Wikipedia – Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by Quadell using CommonsHelper., Public Domain, Link (post is sprouting} Classification Family Chenopodiaceae (beet) Cultivars Favorite varieties are `Bright Lights’ and `Fordhook Giant,’ which are green-leaved, and `Rhubarb,’ which has red leaves. Also Bright Yellow, Lucullus, Red Ruby. Source Seeds, Neem Tree Farm (8/1/18)…
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