Native Plant Profile: Baptisia australis

Native Plant Profile: Baptisia australis is a springtime carnival of early-season color. – Common Name: Blue wild indigo – Scientific Name: Baptisia australis – Plant Family: Fabaceae (Legume family) Pronunciation: The pronunciation of Baptisia australis is buhp-TIZ-ee-uh aw-STRAY-lis. Description: Baptisia australis is a perennial flowering plant known for its vibrant blue flowers and attractive foliage. […]

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Growing Native Plants at Home

Growing Native Plants at Home Growing Native Plants at Home – There’s never been a better time to grow native, with an engaged online presence the desire to grow native wild-flowers at home has never been stronger. Native plants simply belong and once clothed the planet in a localized protective blanket. I believe if we

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Direct Sowing Native Seeds at Home

Direct Sowing Native Seeds at Home Direct sowing native seeds at home, is an easy solution to incorporating local or regionally native flowers to your existing garden or even starting a wild garden from scratch. Many perennials and annuals can benefit from being sown directly on a prepared seed-bed. Requiring little preparation and limited aftercare,

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Mexican Sunflowers – How to Sow, Grow and Enjoy these Fun Fast Growing Summertime Annual in 3 Citrus Colors.

Mexican Sunflowers – How to Sow, Grow and Enjoy these Fun Fast Growing Summertime Annual. Masses of bright orange, red or yellow sunflowers from the fast growing mexican native perennial or frost tender annual. Hard to believe that by simply sowing a few of these Tithonia rotundifolia Orange Mexican Sunflowers in spring you can create

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How to Grow Hardy Hibiscus from Seed

How to Grow Hardy Hibiscus from Seed – Hibiscus moscheutos is a Hardy Perennial large tropical looking flowers from Native Rose of Sharon and includes many bright colored cultivars. Hardy Hibiscus are easy to grow garden treasures!. Full sun is essential as is decent soil (they’re adaptable), and some pruning once in awhile. They emerge

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