Native Petunia/Wild Petunia Native or wild petunias can be found throughout our state with some variations in the leaf and bloom appearance. Wild petunias are really not petunias at all but the blooms look like petunias. Blooms are mostly blue to lavender but may come in white or pink. Native petunias are actually members of […]
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Bald Cypress – Taxodium distichum Taxodium distichum is the scientific name for Bald cypress. Bald cypress is a native southeastern species. It is the Louisiana state tree since 1963 and is a deciduous conifer in the family Cupressaceae that grows on saturated and seasonally inundated soils in the lowlands of the Southeastern and Gulf Coastal
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Clematis species/Clematis Native Clematis is a member of the Ranunculaceae family, which has more than 300 species and hundreds of hybrids. Clematis species is an herbaceous vine which is deciduous and is often called “Queen of the Vines, Queen of the Climbers” because of its’ showy flowers. It is among the most popular vines in
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Southern Wax Myrtle- Myrica cerifera Southern Wax Myrtle is a native evergreen shrub which has been around since before colonial times. Also known as bayberry and candle berry because of its winter holiday fragrance as it’s waxy berries and leaves are still used for candles. This shrub is common in our area and can look
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Callicarpa Americana Callicarpa americana, is also known as American beautyberry or French Mulberry. It is a native plant to southeastern United States. French mulberry or American beautyberry is a member of the Verbena family. Known for it’s colorful berries, American beautyberry has clusters of pink flowers which are inconspicuous and bloom in late summer followed
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