Wildflowers
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DesignOhio Natives in Bloom
Spring is when the native wildflowers in the woods really show off. I love this time of year, when I can go out to look for all my favorites in…
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DesignEasy-to-Grow Native Wildflowers for the Southwest
Brilliant wildflower displays are legendary in much of the Southwest, but they don’t occur every year. In fact, a widespread display only happens about once every ten years or so.…
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DesignUnusual Beauties From Wiley
Today’s photos are from Wiley Bennett in Charlotte, North Carolina. Shooting star (Dodecatheon meadia, Zones 4–8) is a beautiful and not too commonly grown native wildflower. Tiarella cordifolia (Zones 4–9)…
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ArticleGrass Widow Is a Charming Late-Winter Native Plant
One of our favorite Washington State native wildflowers, grass widow is a doughty, deer-resistant spring ephemeral that shares the same dauntless spirit of its namesake, David Douglas, the intrepid Scottish…
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DesignDebra’s Bluebonnets
Today we’re off to Texas to visit with Debra Castle. I am a Master Gardener in the South Plains of Lubbock, Texas, home of Buddy Holly and Mac Davis, which…
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DesignReplacing a Lawn With Wildflowers
My name is Gail Bromer. I created mostly shade gardens at my home in Connecticut for over 30 years before transplanting to the mountains of western North Carolina four years…
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DesignA Wildflower Labyrinth
Today’s photos come from Eric Kimbrel. Here is a photo of the Wildflower Labyrinth where I work at Southern Highlands Reserve in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina. The Southern Highlands Reserve…
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DesignCelebrating an Iconic Wildflower
Today Alice Fleurkens is sharing some photos of beautiful spring wildflowers from friends of hers. My friends Bruce and Anne Holdsworth have sent me some pictures of their trilliums to…
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Design4 Fall-Blooming Wildflowers to Plant in Spring
Even though we are in the middle of spring wildflower season, it’s not too early to start planning for fall wildflowers in your garden. In fact, you need to plant…
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ArticleEnjoying Wildflowers
Whether they are growing naturally in meadows or woodlands, or if we’ve given them a home in our garden, native wildflowers are always worth treasuring and enjoying. Here are a…
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