Category Archives: Plant portraits

The golden flowers of Evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) begin blooming in mid-summer.  This biennial plant may also grow as an annual if the previous year’s seeds sprout in the spring and the plant matures the same year. Here’s the basal … Continue reading →

Quite a few plants throughout North America have the common name of Blue-eyed grass.  These different species of the Sisyrinchium genus have very similar identifying characteristics.  This plant portrait features Sisyrinchium angustifolium. The leaves are thin, linear and smooth — arising … Continue reading →

The fragrant flowers of Princess tree (Paulownia tomentosa) appear during the spring season. The inflorescence contains unopened flower buds, opening buds, and fresh flowers.  Flowers are usually a bit high on the tree, so it helps to have binoculars to … Continue reading →