Archives: Plants

Giant Ironweed

Magenta flowers in a large, loose cluster at the end of the stem. Each flower head has 13-30 flowers. The leaves are up to 12 inches long, and are rough-hairy underneath.

Gray’s Sedge

Ornamental grass (sedge) with green seed heads that look like spiked clubs.

Great Blue Lobelia

Deep blue to purple flowers that open to two spreading lips. The upper lip has 2 lobes, the lower lip has 3 wider lobes with broad white stripes at the base.

Green and Gold

Yellow flowers that have 5 petals, each petal has 3 teeth on the end.

Hackberry-leaf Goldenrod

Flowers in a long, arching branch, on one side of the stem. The leaves have a rounded base (ovate). The leaves of Solidago rugosa var. aspera have leaves with a pointed base (elliptical).

Hairy Cat’s-ear

Dandelion-like flowers with many yellow petals. Each petal is squared-off and has 5 teeth. The flowers are solitary at the end of tall, leafless stems. The lobed, hairy leaves form a basal rosette.

Hairy Leafcup

Clusters of yellow, daisy-like flowers with 8-15 petals. The plant is large, growing up to 10 feet tall. The leaves are also large, up to 14 inches long.

Hairy Sunflower

Yellow daisy-like flowers with 10-15 petals. The hairy leaves have stalks.