May 26, 2025 at 2:42 AM
January 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
American Beautyberry [Callicarpa americana] was stunning a couple months ago here in Tennessee.😍🩷💜✨Look at those berries! Birds love them in winter, especially bluebirds.🐦 In the background is an American Elderberry & an Eastern Red Cedar. #americanbeautyberry #nativeshrubs
November 23, 2024 at 12:10 AM
American Beautyberry [Callicarpa americana] was stunning a couple months ago here in Tennessee.😍🩷💜✨Look at those berries! Birds love them in winter, especially bluebirds.🐦 In the background is an American Elderberry & an Eastern Red Cedar. #americanbeautyberry #nativeshrubs
Long-blooming Shrubby St John’s Wort (Hypericum prolificum) has been covered in pollinators #hypericumprolificum #nativeplantsofmaryland #sustainablelandscaping #chesapeakebaylandscapeprofessional #yellowblooms #pollinators🐝 #nativeshrubs #HoCoMDGardeners
July 2, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Long-blooming Shrubby St John’s Wort (Hypericum prolificum) has been covered in pollinators #hypericumprolificum #nativeplantsofmaryland #sustainablelandscaping #chesapeakebaylandscapeprofessional #yellowblooms #pollinators🐝 #nativeshrubs #HoCoMDGardeners
One of my favorite native bushes is blooming right now - Carolina Allspice,l (Calycanthus floridus in the Calycanthaceae family). Small red flowers line the stems, staging their spring show & emitting a sweet smell. The bark can be used as a cinnamon substitute. #foraging #photography #nativeshrubs
April 26, 2026 at 3:17 PM
One of my favorite native bushes is blooming right now - Carolina Allspice,l (Calycanthus floridus in the Calycanthaceae family). Small red flowers line the stems, staging their spring show & emitting a sweet smell. The bark can be used as a cinnamon substitute. #foraging #photography #nativeshrubs
May 21, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Rhus aromatica or Fragrant Sumac is a cool understory shrub that colonizes delightfully in deep shade or sun. Attracts small bees and flies. #nativeshrubs #rhusaromatica#softlandingforcaterpillars
November 19, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Rhus aromatica or Fragrant Sumac is a cool understory shrub that colonizes delightfully in deep shade or sun. Attracts small bees and flies. #nativeshrubs #rhusaromatica#softlandingforcaterpillars
Silky Dogwood 9” x 12” Original gouache painting ~ this is a fantastic shrub and a host plant. 🌱🦋✨ #silkydogwood #nativeshrubs
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"Silky Dogwood" Gouache 9" x 12" Painting — MaceyLou
Silky Dogwood is a great shrub. It provides screening for the gardener, as well as flowers, berries, and leaves for the wildlife. Butterflies host on its leaves. The fall color is usually red or purpl...
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April 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Silky Dogwood 9” x 12” Original gouache painting ~ this is a fantastic shrub and a host plant. 🌱🦋✨ #silkydogwood #nativeshrubs
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American Plum blooming here in my garden in Knoxville, Tennessee. 🥰
#americanplum #nativegarden #awildapproach #nativeshrubs #keystonespecies
#americanplum #nativegarden #awildapproach #nativeshrubs #keystonespecies
March 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
American Plum blooming here in my garden in Knoxville, Tennessee. 🥰
#americanplum #nativegarden #awildapproach #nativeshrubs #keystonespecies
#americanplum #nativegarden #awildapproach #nativeshrubs #keystonespecies
Antelope bitterbrush is in bloom all over the Sierra Nevada, bringing with it a sweet scent on the wind.
#antelopebitterbrush #nativeshrubs
#antelopebitterbrush #nativeshrubs
May 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Antelope bitterbrush is in bloom all over the Sierra Nevada, bringing with it a sweet scent on the wind.
#antelopebitterbrush #nativeshrubs
#antelopebitterbrush #nativeshrubs
Red-osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea) is a striking native shrub, known for its deep red stems and clusters of white spring flowers. I took these photos in mid-May—right as the blooms were opening and the new growth was at its most vibrant.
#NativeShrubs #SpringFlora #PlantNotes #GardenEcology
#NativeShrubs #SpringFlora #PlantNotes #GardenEcology
July 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Red-osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea) is a striking native shrub, known for its deep red stems and clusters of white spring flowers. I took these photos in mid-May—right as the blooms were opening and the new growth was at its most vibrant.
#NativeShrubs #SpringFlora #PlantNotes #GardenEcology
#NativeShrubs #SpringFlora #PlantNotes #GardenEcology
Manzanita is blooming in the Sierra Nevada right now, delicate pink blossoms amid the greenery.
#manzanita #nativeshrubs
#manzanita #nativeshrubs
June 12, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Manzanita is blooming in the Sierra Nevada right now, delicate pink blossoms amid the greenery.
#manzanita #nativeshrubs
#manzanita #nativeshrubs