

Beauty in the spring
Claytonia virginica, or “spring beauty” is a flowering plant, native to the U.S.A.; in bloom, they release a sense of softness to the...


The Witches Around Us
Witch hazel or Hamamelis virginiana is one of the famous witches that escaped the Salem Witch trials. With magical skin healing...


Caught in a Bad Romance
Bladderwort or “Utricularia” is one of the most widespread/diverse groups of carnivorous plants. This killer plant lives in nutrient poor...


Flowers, dancers and butterflies
Asclepias syriaca or common milkweed, is known to many for its tendency to attract the beautiful monarch butterfly, an insect of concern!...


Gayfeather blazing star
This drought tolerant North American-native plant in the sunflower family is sure to put a pep in your step; a desirable ornamental and a...


Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium or "rattlesnake master" is a prairie plant native to Illinois. The spikey-flowered plant was used by native...

Velcro invented by plants
Desmodium illinoense or “Tick trefoil” a prairie plant native to Illinois is directly connected to any human who has ever been a child……...