
American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)
During the summer, American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) blooms with tiny flowers hidden among its leaves. The fertilized flowers deve...
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During the summer, American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) blooms with tiny flowers hidden among its leaves. The fertilized flowers deve...

Allegheny spurge (Pachysandra procumbens) is a native perennial in the southeastern portion of the United States. During winter, its leaves...

When Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) blooms in spring, people stop and take notice. The bright white “petals,” which are actu...

This beautiful and rare native orchid — Large whorled pogonia (Isotria verticillata) — grows in woods in eastern North America....

If you walk on a patch of Ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea) leaves at any time of the year, you’ll notice a distinctive odor rising from...

The Red buckeye (Aesculus pavia) tree blooms early in the spring. Its bright red flowers — contrasted with the fresh green leaves R...

Indian tobacco (Lobelia inflata) is an annual native plant in North America (eastern and central regions). It blooms starting in mid-summer...

A native plant in central and eastern North America, Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) blooms during the summer. Typically, it can be foun...

Yellow wood sorrel (Oxalis stricta) is a common plant in North America — growing along roadsides, waste places and in cultivated garde...

The golden flowers of Evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) begin blooming in mid-summer. This biennial plant may also grow as an annual if t...

Quite a few plants throughout North America have the common name of Blue-eyed grass. These different species of the Sisyrinchium genus have...

The fragrant flowers of Princess tree (Paulownia tomentosa) appear during the spring season. The inflorescence contains unopened flower buds...

Sweet everlasting (Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium) is one of those weedy plants, growing throughout central and eastern North America, which...

Golden ragwort (Packera aurea) blooms prolifically during spring and early summer in moist places throughout central and eastern North Ameri...

When Redbud (Cercis canadensis) blooms, spring has definitely arrived in North America. The flowers grow first, with short stalks, directly...

Dwarf crested iris (Iris cristata) is a native wildflower which blooms in the spring. It grows in moist open woodlands in eastern and southe...

This plant can be found throughout the world — in open fields and waste places. It’s English plantain (Plantago lanceolata). The...

When the leaves of Fire pink (Silene virginica) emerge in the spring, the plant is unremarkable in appearance. However, when it begins to bl...

The “woodland,” “wild,” or “mountain” Stonecrop (Sedum ternatum) grows within the eastern portion of the...

Roadsides throughout North America are cheerfully graced with groupings of Daylily (Hemerocallis fulva) during summer months. Each plant has...