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Bird Pepper, Capsicum annuum
Bird Pepper, Capsicum annuum, is the only chili native to the US!

ANPP Volunteers
Jul 51 min read
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Cherokee Sedge, Carex cherokeensis
Cherokee Sedge, Carex cherokeensis, is an evergreen native perennial plant that grows to about 2 ft. tall.

ANPP Volunteers
Jun 31 min read
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Carolina Thistle, Cirsium carolinianum
Carolina Thistle, Cirsium carolinianum

ANPP Volunteers
May 82 min read
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Pink Evening Primrose, Oenothera speciosa
Pink Evening Primrose, Oenothera speciosa

ANPP Volunteers
Apr 141 min read
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Spring ephemerals: Free native plants popping up in your yard
Violet family, Violaceae, Spiderworts, Tradescantia spp., Lyreleaf sage, Salvia lyrata,

ANPP Volunteers
Mar 62 min read
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Little Bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium
Little Bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium

ANPP Volunteers
Feb 191 min read
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Native Hibiscus species
Native hibiscus are tall, shrub-like, woody-based herbaceous perennials in the Malvaceae or mallow family.

ANPP Volunteers
Jan 72 min read
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Kansas blazing star, (Liatris pycnostachya)
One of the the most popular of the Liatris species, the Kansas blazing star is sometimes grown as an ornamental.

ANPP Volunteers
Jan 71 min read
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Cardinal flower, Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal flower, a 1-6 ft. perennial, has showy red flowers in 8 in., terminal spikes.

ANPP Volunteers
Jan 71 min read
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Rattlesnake master, Eryngium yuccifolium
This warm-season, deep-rooted forb is described as an upland species, which prefers sandy, well drained sites (Weaver and Fitzpatrick, 1935)

ANPP Volunteers
Jan 61 min read
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Rudbeckia subtomentosa, Sweet Coneflower
Sweet coneflower is an herbaceous perennial in the daisy family (Asteraceae). Its foliage is low growing until it sends up a flower stalk.

ANPP Volunteers
Jan 61 min read
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American Persimmon
American Persimmon was our Plant of the Month in January 2025.

ANPP Volunteers
Jan 62 min read
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Dahoon holly, Ilex cassine
Dahoon holly, Ilex cassine, is a single-stemmed, small (20’ – 30’ X 8’ – 15’), evergreen tree with lime-green leaves and upward pointing ...

ANPP Volunteers
Jun 1, 20241 min read
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Silphium radula var. gracile, Slender rosinweed
Rosinweed is a prairie native herbaceous perennial in the aster family found in central USA and parts of Canada.

ANPP Volunteers
May 1, 20241 min read
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Amsonia tabernaemontana, Bluestar
Common Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana) blooms in mid-spring with clusters of powder blue star-shaped flowers sitting atop the upright ...

ANPP Volunteers
Apr 1, 20241 min read
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Wax Myrtle, Morella cerifera
Wax Myrtle is a native evergreen shrub or small tree (20′ x 10'-15′) that occurs in moist forest, marshes, fresh to slightly brackish ...

ANPP Volunteers
Mar 1, 20241 min read
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Native plant of the month: American Beautyberry, Callicarpa americana - October 2021
American beauty berry is a deciduous shrub naturally occurring in the understory of upland and coastal woodlands. The arching branches...
Alyssa Carrier
Feb 7, 20241 min read
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Native plant of the month: Switch grass, Panicum virgatum - September 2021
The Acadian French name for this perennial grass is Caniche or paille jaune. This attractive plant grows 3-5 feet tall and prefers moist...
Alyssa Carrier
Feb 7, 20241 min read
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Gaillardia pulchella, Indian Blanket or Blanketflower
Indian blanket flower is an erect annual or perennial in the Asteraceae (daisy) family.Â

ANPP Volunteers
Feb 1, 20242 min read
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Southern Arrowwood, Viburnum dentatum
Southern Arrowwood, Viburnum dentatum, is a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub (6' - 12’ x 6' -10’) that occurs over most of the state in ...

ANPP Volunteers
Dec 1, 20231 min read
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