Below are photos of native plants from member yards in the summer.
2021
Jack-in-the-Pulpit Red Berry Cluster (Arisaema triphyllum) from Carolyn Finzer’s yard 9/04/21
2020
Wild Quinine (Parthenium integrifolium) from Jeanette Goodlow’s yard 7/21/20. This plant blooms for weeks!Grey headed Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata) from David Jagodzinski’s yard 7/17/20Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) from David Jagodzinski’s yard 7/16/20Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa) from Pat Clancy’s yard 7/12/20Closeup of Fruits on Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa) from Pat Clancy’s yard 7/12/20Leafy Prairie Clover (Dalea foliosa) from David Jagodzinski’s yard 7/11/20Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata) from David Jagodzinski’s yard 7/11/20Culver’s Root (Veronicastrum virginianum) from Pat Clancy’s yard 7/10/20Culver’s Root (Veronicastrum virginianum) from Pat Clancy’s yard 7/10/20Culver’s Root (Veronicastrum virginianum) from Pat Clancy’s yard 7/10/20Swamp Milkweed (Aesclepias incarnata) growing in Pat Clancy’s raingarden 7/8/20Royal Catchfly (Silene regia) and Purple Coneflower (Echinachea purpureum) growing in drier soil next to Pat Clancy’s small pond 7/8/20. Royal Catchfly attracts hummingbirds!Michigan Lily (Lillium michiganense) from Pat Clancy’s yard 7/8/20. These grow at the edge of the creek and have spread slowly over the years since Pat received a small slip from Wild Ones Kevin and Christa Collins.Closeup of Michigan Lily (Lillium michiganense) from Pat Clancy’s yard 7/8/20. It took years for these to show up and more years before they bloomed.Dense Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) from Pat Clancy’s yard 7/8/20Mature Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) shrub, about 10′ x 10′, in wet area of Pat Clancy’s yard 7/8/20.Closeup of Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) from Pat Clancy’s yard 7/8/20. The flowers are just forming, will become more dramatic later.Bottlebrush Grass (Hystrix patula) grows in the shade of a red maple tree in Pat Clancy’s back yard 7/8/20Grouping of three mature Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) shrubs around the SE corner of Pat Clancy’s house 7/8/20Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) from Pat Clancy’s yard 7/8/20. Flowers are beginning to drop petals now, and are forming the nut-like fruits.Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) from Pat Clancy’s yard 7/8/20Beebalm (Monarda fistulosa) growing in Pat Clancy’s raingarden 7/8/20. This plant is also adaptable to drier sites.Starry Campion (Silene stellata) from David Jagodzinski’s yard 7/6/20Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida) from David Jagodzinski’s yard 6/21/20Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) from David Jagodzinski’s yard 6/21/20Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) from Jeff and Bonnie Gahris’ yard 6/21/20Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) from Jeff and Bonnie Gahris’ yard 6/21/20Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea) from Jeff and Bonnie Gahris’ yard 6/21/20Prairie Sundrops (Oenothera pilosella) from Rich and Liz Whitney’s yard 6/13/20Bush Honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera) against south side of house under shade of large spruce tree in Pat Clancy’s yard 6/6/20. This is a native honeysuckle that grows in dry shade and is 3 feet high.Closeup of Bush Honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera) flowers from Pat Clancy’s yard 6/6/20.Lance-leaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) from Pat Clancy’s yard 6/5/20Blue Flag Iris (Iris virginica) from Rich and Liz Whitney’s yard 6/5/20 Blue Wild Indigo (Baptisia australis) from Rich and Liz Whitney’s yard 6/1/20Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis) from Rich and Liz Whitney’s yard 6/1/20Prairie Phlox (Phlox pilosa) from David Jagodzinski’s yard 6/1/20
