Duke Gardens Spring Plant Sale
Backyard Butterflies will be at the Duke Gardens Spring Plant Sale! We will have an assortment of host and nectar plants for purchase–be sure to arrive early as our milkweeds […]
Part 1: Early Spring Plants in Backyard Habitats
Lamium purpureum, common name purple dead nettle, is a member of the Mint family with a prolific growth habit that is a favorite of pollinators. It grows alongside henbit (Lamium […]
Part 2: Early Spring Plants in Backyard Habitats
Glechoma hederacea is known by many common names: Creeping charlie or ground ivy are the most used. It’s a non-native, invasive, allelopathic plant belonging to the Mint family. When I […]
Part 3: Early Spring Plants in Backyard Habitats
Ornithogalum umbellatum, common name Star-of-Bethlehem lily, is a member of the Lily family. It is a non-native that has become naturalized in some yards and gardens. The small white flowers […]
