Lotus Land Santa Barbara
Plant Growth Habits Codes and Definitions
Natural Resources Conservation Service present Plant Growth Habits Codes and Definitions to reference. PLANTS Description PLANTS Definition Notes Forb/herb Vascular plant without significant woody tissue above or at the ground. Forbs and herbs may be annual, biennial, or perennial but always lack significant thickening by secondary woody growth and have perennating buds borne at or […]
Colorado plant biomes
If climate is forcing the movement of animals, plants and disease… what is the mix of plants to experiment with? To know, you must understand what biomes have been mapped and when. 2014 – CSFS Forest Mapping of Colorado – How has climate impacted front range communities? Is it drier in the winter? Who is […]
Guem is a delight in the prairie
Prairie Smoke at sunrise. link to video @prairieguy2016: His short video of geum is a great motivator to see my prairie through. His videos of life near Malta, Montana
Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi
Kinnikinnick or Bearberry arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Sp,DM,D,N) 6″ – 1′ H Native Mountain Groundcover with Late spring flowers in white and Pink in mats created by rhizomes. Full Sun – Part Sun Requires Acidic Soils Light soils, Sand, Loam, Gravel Moisture: Dry Host Plant to butterflies Attracts hummingbirds Kinnikinnick is a pine forest staple. In the […]
A rich hollyhock hybrid
Who knew you could create your own hollyhock by planting a variety of cultivars. This deep fuscia is the combination of Alcea Rosea ‘nigra’ and ‘peaches and dreams’. I think I could sell the seeds of this beauty don’t you? The Nigra The peaches and dreams The new combo
Bouteloua Curtipendula
Bouteloua Curtipendula – Sideoats Grama (Su,DM,A,N) 12-36″ Tall x 12″ Spread, light green spiky leaves. Purple-red spikes form on one side of the stem from late June to early August. When blooming, orange stamens and feathery stigmas form from the spikelets. host plant for a number of butterflies and moths; seeds for birds Blooms: Mid […]
Invasives in my yard
CADR Cardaria draba (L.) Desv. hoary cress BW L48 (I), CAN (I) Possible ARAB3 Artemisia absinthium L. absinth wormwood BW L48 (I), CAN (I) Information about invasives https://plants.usda.gov/java/noxious?rptType=State&statefips=08
Prunus virginiana
Prunus virginiana var. demissa– Western Chokecherry Tall Shrub 15′ x 10; Spread, White flowers from late June to early August. native host plant for butterflies spreads via runners grows in sun or shade lovely red purple fall color Propagation A few plants existed when I moved in and I have cut some and allowed other […]
Dalea Purpurea
Dalea Purpurea – Purple Prairie Clover (Su,D,S,N) 24-36″ Tall x 12″ Spread, Purple flowers from late June to early August. deep tap root forage for bees Blooms: Summer (Su) Moisture: Dry (D) Soil Type: Sand (S) Range: Native (N) Started as: Seed 14 – 30 days Propagation via seed Best planted is soils with excellent […]
