Month: September 2024

White Vervain (Verbena urticifolia)

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Taller herbaceous plant with rounded leaves coming to a point. Arranged opposite on the stem.

Flowers: Very small 5-petaled white flowers arranged on spikes which extend wildly in various directions.

Habitat: It is commonly found open fields or wood edges.

Occurrence
Seeded in the 2022 prairie

Abbott’s Pygmy Canadian Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis ‘Abbott’s Pygmy’)

Don’t step on this mini-conifer, which is among the smallest of any in the genus. Site Tsuga canadensis ‘Abbott’s Pygmy’ where the tiny globe with its miniature, dark green leaves will be easy to see, in a trough, rock garden or raised bed. Despite its diminutive size, the plant is tough and hardy, but it does appreciate protection from hot afternoon sun. Mature size: 2’H x 2’W Zone 4