Category Archives: Plant Identification videos

Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) provides an evergreen ground cover enjoyable in all seasons of the year.  During spring and summer it sends up new shoots of red leaves. Wintergreen’s red berries mature in the fall and remain on the plant through … Continue reading →

Butterfly weed (Ascelpias tuberosa) displays beautiful orange flowers during summer months.  The flower color ranges from a strong red-orange through orange and toward a milder yellow-orange.  This plant grows throughout North America in dry, sunny locations. The inflorescence grows as … Continue reading →

With its glossy green leaves in summer, Mountain bellwort (Uvularia puberla) blends into the forest floor.  It is most visible during spring when its pale yellow bell-like blossoms appear. You can find Mountain bellwort blooming in mountain regions of states … Continue reading →