May 2019: Native Magnolias

Jun 29, 2019

Ellen Honeycutt The two native Georgia evergreen magnolias, left to right: southern magnolia (M. grandiflora) and sweetbay magnolia (M. virginiana). May brings Magnolia flowers: waxy, white, fragrant blossoms that are an iconic symbol of Southern floral beauty. While... read more

April 2019: Spring Phloxes

Jun 29, 2019

Ellen Honeycutt Left: Moss phlox (Phlox subulata), spreading over a slope. Right: Sun-loving hairy phlox (Phlox amoena). Phlox is an almost uniquely North American plant, with 61 species in all, and Georgia has a respectable selection of spring and summer-blooming... read more

March 2019: Dimpled Trout Lily

Jun 29, 2019

Ellen Honeycutt The Wolf Creek Trout Lily preserve was established in 2009 with GNPS support to save a poplulation of trout lilies (Erythronium umbilicatum) from development. Dimpled trout lily (Erythronium umbilicatum) is one of two species of Erythronium found in... read more

February 2019: Evergreen Orchids

Jun 29, 2019

Ellen Honeycutt Cranefly orchid (Tipularia discolor), including the leaves of two adjacent plants, the late-summer flower stalk, and seed capsules. Did you know we have native orchids? Ladyslippers (Cypripedium), lady’s tresses (Spiranthes), and fringed orchids... read more

January 2019: Christmas fern

Jun 29, 2019

Ellen Honeycutt A Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) frond and a plant showing its evergreen characteristic in winter. Now that the deciduous leaves have all fallen, our native evergreen plants are looking especially attractive. Christmas fern (Polystichum... read more

December 2018: American Holly (Ilex opaca)

Jun 29, 2019

Ellen Honeycutt Clockwise, from top left: Pyrmidal form of a typical American holly (Ilex opaca); leaves and berries of Ilex opaca, chaacteristic bark, and a hybrid cultivar showing leaves with fewer spines. As deciduous plants drop their leaves, now is a good time to... read more