October 2022: Black gum (Nyssa sylvatica)

Apr 10, 2025

Ellen Honeycutt Black gum (Nyssa sylvatica) fruit and flowers. The tree known as black gum (Nyssa sylvatica) has such a modest look most of the year that it seems to go unnoticed by many. Also commonly known as tupelo or sour gum, the leaves are simple in shape, not... read more

September 2022: Georgia savory (Clinopodium georgianum)

Sep 10, 2022

Ellen Honeycutt Georgia savory (Clinopodium georgianum). We all know what shrubs are and what perennials are, but there is a lesser known category called subshrub and this month’s spotlight features one of them. Georgia savory (also known as Georgia calamint and... read more

August 2022: Jewelweed – a Summer Native Annual

Aug 10, 2022

Ellen Honeycutt Ruby-throated hummingbird visiting orange jewelweed (Impatiens capensis). Photo by Gena Flanigen. Annual plants don’t get as much attention as longer-lived plants like perennials, shrubs, trees, and vines. They do have an important role to play in the... read more

July 2022: One Superb Lily

Jul 10, 2022

Ellen Honeycutt Left: Turk’s cap lilies (Lilium superbum) at Black Rock Mountain State Park. Right: Plant structure, showing buds, blooms and foliage. Prior to the disruption of in-person activities by the pandemic, I enjoyed going to the Cullowhee Native Plant... read more

June 2022: Native Hydrangea

Jun 10, 2022

Ellen Honeycutt Oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia). Oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) is probably our best known native hydrangea species, but I’m here to tell you that the others are worth knowing and worth using in our landscapes. With four shrubs and... read more

May 2022: Tradescantia

May 10, 2022

Ellen Honeycutt Hairystem spiderwort (Tradescantia hirsuticaulis) with green and gold (Chrysogonum virginianum) at Nearly Native Nursery. There are a number of native spiderwort species, and six are found in Georgia: hairystem spiderwort (Tradescantia hirsuticaulis),... read more