2023 NC Wildflower of the Year
…consistently moist to wet, rich soils in full to part sun, but it is adaptable to various soil types and does not need to be planted in standing water to…
…consistently moist to wet, rich soils in full to part sun, but it is adaptable to various soil types and does not need to be planted in standing water to…
…in mid- to late-summer, persist through the winter, and make interesting additions to cut flower arrangements. Although not as pungent as other mints, the leaves of downy woodmint are still…
…near Avon” in Dare County, North Carolina on 10 October, 1953. The species is not without controversial aspects –– does it really extend into New England as far as Massachusetts?…
By Bao Anh Tran, NCBG Communications Intern In mid-November 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) revealed new changes to its Plant Hardiness Zone Map, updated from the…
…might well represent the grassland that allowed extensive views to the east and south as well as glimpses to the north, with the west blocked (Whitman doesn’t mention views to…
…fire suppressed for ten or more years, but does well in frequently burned sites, such as in managed conservation lands.”2 I hope you have gained a newfound respect and appreciation…
…as possible in place of the old style text book system of instruction.” He explained: “Seeing and examining an object gives a student a further understanding of it than does…
…natural mosquito repellant, which has recently been confirmed by scientists at the USDA who isolated a chemical compound from the leaves called callicarpenal that does indeed repel mosquitos and other…
Register Here with Julie Moore, Botanist & Endangered Species Biologist; Coordinator, Venus Flytrap Champions Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024 Time: 6:30 PM-7:30 PM ET; followed by a reception Location: Hybrid…
…here their most congenial surroundings. But Grass-of-Parnassus does not star the meadows during the steaming season, instead, the “Eyebright,” its local name, times its first flowers to come just two…