Category: Herbaceous plant

  • White Snakeroot

    White Snakeroot

    White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima), is an herbaceous perennial that blooms from early autumn until frost. Native to the eastern United States and Canada. Its flowers are an important source of food at the end of the season for bees, moths, flies, and butterflies. White Snakeroot plants grow to be 2 to 4 feet tall. They prefer…

  • Purple Deadnettle Revisited

    Purple Deadnettle Revisited

    If you haven’t noticed it yet, take up an image, keep it in mind, watch for it. It’s out there. Even now. Purple Deadnettle (Hamamelis virginiana) is a member of the mint family. Its square stem is a sure sign of that heritage. It’s an herbaceous plant not native to North America but to Europe…