Black-eyed Susan is a fast-growing biennial or short-lived perennial. “Hirta” means hairy, and this is the main way you can tell the difference between this and its cousin Rudbeckia fulgida (orange coneflower): R. hirta is thickly covered in small soft hairs, while R. fulgida has more sparse hairs on its leaves. This is an easy […] Continue reading "Black-eyed Susan"
An excellent substitute for chrysanthemums, Aromatic aster is one of the TN Valley Wild Ones members’ favorite asters. Run your hand through the leaves throughout the year to smell its wonderful fragrance. As a member of the aster family, it is an important pollinator host for late fall when many other plants have started to […] Continue reading "Aromatic Aster"
Coral honeysuckle is a twining native vine with dark blue-green leaves and showy, trumpet-shaped flowers in red to orange-red with yellow interiors. It blooms from spring into summer and is one of the best native plants for attracting hummingbirds, which are its primary pollinators. Bees, butterflies, and some moths visit as well, and songbirds eat […] Continue reading "Coral Honeysuckle"