Lenten Rose
Notes A wonderful early flower for our neighboring honeybees.
Notes Lovely, but considered invasive. Does not spread by seed in our area, only by accidentally transplanting bulbs or letting them wash away. Keeping it shouldn’t be a problem if we don’t let it spread. Resources: https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/star-bethlehem#:~:text=Ecosystem%20Connections,easily%20become%20established%20along%20waterways.
Goal 70/30 Natives to non-natives Obstacles Documentation https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GodRdRNs2dALooL7tWyxE7x_r8nXhHumlIUZc5cMub4/ Estimate Date Trees Everything else Notes June 2023 By initial counts, we have 9 native tree species and 16 non-native. The largest are the native bald cypress, maple, walnut and catalpa, while the most numerous are native redbuds. My estimate for biomass is 60% native trees, with …
Notes This has got to be among the best plants out there. Beware of Aster Yellows, a disease that can infect coneflowers and cause strange mutations. As the disease worsens, flowers will look more and more alien. Infected plants do not produce viable seed, but the disease survives over winter in the roots and will …