Maryland Wild Plants

Pretty Poisonous Potherb Poke

American Pokeweed, or Phytolacca americana, is attractive, poisonous, and a popular edible potherb with a…

Crimson Cardinalis in the Rain Garden

Lobelia cardinalis, or Cardinal Flower, blooms unexpectedly from swampy wet land!

Swamp Milkweed — with Friends!

I had a request to talk about some shade and water loving plants, and then Pokeweed. So look forward to…

Little Joe Pye Weed

The sixth in a series of gorgeous garden plants that are good for the environment! Let’s establish a pollinator garden full of beautiful native plants! (By request.)

There are so many different Joe Pye Weed plants! These native perennial plants all bloom and attract…

Butterfly Milkweed: An Eye Catcher

The sixth in a series of gorgeous garden plants that are good for the environment! Let’s establish…

Popular Purple Coneflower

The fifth in a series of gorgeous garden plants that are good for the environment! Let’s establish a pollinator garden full of beautiful native plants! (By request.)

I’m sure you have noticed Purple Coneflower growing along roadsides and in gardens. It’s…

Stunned by Shrubby St. John’s Wort

The fourth in a series of gorgeous garden plants that are good for the environment! Let’s establish…

Common Milkweed: A Monarch’s Friend, European Honeybee’s Murderer