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Plant Showcase- Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed)

Common Milkweed is a deciduous, native, herbaceous perennial wildflower. In summer, five-petaled flowers bloom with up to 100 flowers per cluster and one to three clusters per stem. Fragrant flowers…

Cluster of white flowers with 5 petals

Plant Showcase- Amsonia tabernaemontana (Eastern Bluestar, Blue Dogbane)

Eastern Bluestar is a native herbaceous perennial in the dogbane family native to central and eastern North America and found most often in wet, sandy, rich, open and rocky woods and thickets in…

3-lobed leaves alternately arranged on a stem

Plant Showcase- Adiantum capillus-veneris (Southern Maidenhair Fern)

Ferns are one of the most versatile plants to add texture and softness to a shade garden. When planted in the right conditions, they add an airy and ethereal touch to a shady area. If you have issues…

A shrub with leggy growth and light green leaves. Small white blooms.

Plant Showcase- Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy Abelia)

Glossy Abelia is a medium-sized, round, dense, multistemmed, hybrid shrub in the honeysuckle family. This cross between Abelia chinensis and Abelia uniflora is believed to have originated in Italy…

Mounding form of baptisia with green leaves and yellow blooms

Plant Showcase- Baptisia (Baptisia, False Indigo, Wild Indigo)

Written by Kathryn Copley, Extension Master Gardener VolunteerFalse indigo is a genus of about 20 species of erect herbaceous perennials in the bean family native to eastern and midwestern North…

Flowers of the spider lily.

Plant Showcase - Lycoris radiata (Hurricane Lily, Spider Lily)

Lycoris radiata (Hurricane Lily, Spider Lily)Written by Kathryn Copley, Extension Master Gardener VolunteerThe red Hurricane Lily is a late-summer-blooming perennial bulb in the amaryllis family…

A dense clump with tall spikes of fluffy purple flowers rising above narrow, grass-like green foliage

Plant Showcase- Liatris (Blazing Stars, Gay Feather)

Liatris (Blazing Stars, Gay Feather)Written by Kathryn Copley, Extension Master Gardener VolunteerLiatris is a genus in the aster family native to North America with at least 40 species and many…

Large, circular, green leaves of the Fargugium japonicum

Plant Showcase- Farfugium japonicum (Leopard Plant, Tractor Seat Plant)

Farfugium japonicum (Leopard Plant, Tractor Seat Plant)Written by Kathryn Copley, Extension Master Gardener VolunteerFarfugium japonicum is a clumping herbaceous perennial in the daisy family.…

Big-headed aster with purple flower head

Plant Showcase- Symphyotrichum grandiflorum (Big-headed Aster)

Symphyotrichum grandiflorum (Big-Headed Aster, Large-flowered Aster, Wild Blue Aster)Written by Kathryn Copley, Extension Master Gardener VolunteerBig-headed Aster is a perennial wildflower in the…

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Strobilanthes Auriculata Var. Dyeriana (Persian Shield)

Strobilanthes auriculata var. dyeriana (Persian Shield)Article by Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteer Kathryn Copley Persian Shield is grown for its showy foliage -- deep purple, lilac and green…