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Autumn With Virginia Creeper
Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia), in autumn, creates beautiful patches of scarlet in the woods. Native to eastern and central North America. And in autumn along with those scarlet leaves you’ll find its deep blue berries (drupes) which support oodles of species of birds through the winter. Those that might want to bring Virginia Creeper into…
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Narrow Leaf Sundrops
A native of eastern and central North America, Narrow Leaf Sundrops (Oenothera fruticosa). The bright red-orange buds lead to blooming in the late spring and early summer, for a period of about a month. Bees, skippers and butterflies are the pollinators of these flowers. As summer turns to autumn, the leaves of the Narrow Leaf…