The carrot family contains an unexpectedly wide range of annuals, biennials, perennials and shrubs. Some are native, some are exotic; some are poisonous and some are valuable vegetables; some are ...

Small native nurseries like the one he bought in 1982 had been propagating and selling the coneflower for a decade already, “but the rest of the country wasn’t into it, because it wasn’t ...

Uses. The plant’s name might come from its alleged use as an antidote to rattlesnake venom, the efficacy of which is debatable. Native Americans and early settlers used dried roots of the ...

Two popular species of native rattlesnake master, Eryngium yuccifolium (rattlesnake master) and Eryngium aquaticum (blue rattlesnake master), naturally occur in the eastern United States, happily ...

Flowering native perennials like black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) and rattlesnake master (Eryngium yuccifolium) join sedges and grasses in Mr. Montague’s ...

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Rattlesnake Master flowers in the summertime starting in June and may continue through September. The curious flowers sit atop 3-4’ tall, thin, branching stalks and provide eye-catching shape ...

Eryngium, commonly called sea holly or Alpine thistle, is a plant that grows well in Redlands. Eryngium is native to Europe, the Mediterranean, Siberia and the Balkans. Its name comes from the Gree… ...

Texas wildflowers are in full bloom this month at Memorial Park with a multitude of colors, textures and shapes, so it’s a great time to visit. “While there are many native species in the park ...

ERYNGIUM is a late-summer star that’s easy to grow ... I’m not being fanciful because Willmott had a passion for eryngiums – relatives of our native sea holly, Eryngium maritimum.