October 2020: Blue Mistflower

Oct 2, 2020

Ellen Honeycutt Blue mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum). Blue mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) is a fall-blooming perennial that I have a love-hate relationship with (or perhaps slightly annoyed is more accurate than hate). This aggressively-spreading perennial... read more

September 2020: Elephantopus

Sep 2, 2020

Ellen Honeycutt Leafy elephant’s foot (Elephantopus carolinianus). I have found that Elephantopus is a plant that takes people by surprise. Before it blooms, the coarse foliage of this native perennial is often overlooked or dismissed as unattractive. Once the... read more

August 2020: Angelica

Aug 2, 2020

Ellen Honeycutt Hairy Angelica (Angelica venenosa) blooms and foliage. As a native plant advocate, I love to tell people about the relationships between native plants and native insects. Butterfly gardening advice is a perfect time to bring home the message about... read more

July 2020: Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)

Jul 2, 2020

Greg Lewis If you are searching for a unique, somewhat different, strange-looking flower, consider the passionflower, Passiflora incarnata. This is really an interesting plant. The genus Passiflora has more than 500 species, most of which are native to the tropics, so... read more

June 2020: What’s a Georgia Native?

Jun 2, 2020

Ellen Honeycutt I’m gearing up to write an article about beardtongues (Penstemon sp.) for my blog and that usually entails some research about the plants I’m mentioning. One type of research that I do is to check the natural range of the plant. I use the USDA Plants... read more

May 2020: Crossvine

May 2, 2020

Ellen Honeycutt Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata) uses small clinging disk pads to climb high into trees. The brightly colored, tubular flowers attract hummingbirds. Native vines don’t always get the garden attention they deserve. Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera... read more