Category: Angiosperms


Echinacea purpurea ‘salsa red’

Posted by:admin Posted On:14 Feb 2026

Salsa Red Echinacea (Commonly sold as Sombrero® Salsa Red Coneflower) Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Overall Form Salsa Red Echinacea is a compact, herbaceous perennial selected for vivid saturated red blooms and strong garden performance. Plants form upright clumps


Iberis amara

Posted by:admin Posted On:13 Feb 2026

Bitter Candytuft Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Overall Form An upright, branching annual (sometimes short-lived biennial depending on climate) that produces tight clusters of small, four-petaled flowers typical of the mustard family. Flowers Flower clusters are white to pale


Linum perenne

Posted by:admin Posted On:12 Feb 2026

Perennial Flax Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Quick ID A delicate-looking but tough perennial with clear blue, five-petaled flowers and fine, grasslike leaves on slender stems. Blooms often open in sun and can be short-lived day-to-day, but the plant


Verbena × hybrida

Posted by:admin Posted On:11 Feb 2026

Hybrid Verbena Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsOrder: LamialesFamily: VerbenaceaeGenus: VerbenaSpecies: Verbena × hybrida Groenland & Rümpler Common Names by Region General / North America: Garden Verbena, Hybrid VerbenaUnited Kingdom / Ireland: Bedding VerbenaHorticulture Trade: Trailing Verbena, Annual Verbena (cultivar-dependent) Description


Ranunculus acris

Posted by:admin Posted On:10 Feb 2026

Meadow Buttercup Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsOrder: RanunculalesFamily: RanunculaceaeGenus: RanunculusSpecies: Ranunculus acris L. Common Names by Region General / English: Meadow Buttercup, Tall ButtercupNorth America: Meadow ButtercupUnited Kingdom / Ireland: Meadow ButtercupAgricultural Use: Tall ButtercupInformal: Field Buttercup Description Growth Habit


Monarda didyma

Posted by:admin Posted On:8 Feb 2026

Scarlet Bee Balm Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Growth Habit Scarlet Bee Balm is an upright, clump-forming perennial known for its bold presence and strong vertical structure. Plants spread slowly by rhizomes, forming loose colonies rather than aggressive mats.


Hellenia speciosa

Posted by:admin Posted On:7 Feb 2026

Canna Lily Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: TracheophytesClade: AngiospermsClade: MonocotsOrder: ZingiberalesFamily: CannaceaeGenus: Hellenia (syn. Canna)Species: Hellenia speciosa (L.) Common Names by Region General / North America:Indian Shot, Canna Lily, Common Canna Caribbean / Central America:Wild Canna, Achira South America:Achira, Sagú Horticulture Trade:Canna


Erysimum asperum

Posted by:admin Posted On:6 Feb 2026

Western Wallflower Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Growth Habit Western Wallflower is a native biennial or short-lived perennial wildflower that forms upright, slender stems emerging from a basal rosette. It typically grows in open grasslands, prairies, and disturbed soils,


Zinnia elegans

Posted by:admin Posted On:5 Feb 2026

Zinnia Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Growth Habit Zinnia elegans is a fast-growing, upright annual forming sturdy, branching stems. Plants range from compact bedding forms to tall, cut-flower types, producing continuous blooms through summer and early fall. Size Leaves


Solidago rugosa

Posted by:admin Posted On:4 Feb 2026

Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsOrder: AsteralesFamily: AsteraceaeGenus: SolidagoSpecies: Solidago rugosa Mill. Common Names by Region General / English: Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, Rough-leaved GoldenrodUnited States / Canada: Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, Tall GoldenrodEastern North America: Rough Goldenrod, Woodland GoldenrodEcological / Restoration Use: