Native Plant Pickup Yard (NPPY)
Address: 104 Main Avenue, Lake Grove, NY 11755. It's a red house in a residential area, and the NPPY is on the north side of my house...
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Kimberly Simmen
- 2 days ago
- 1 min
Native Plant of the Week: Swamp Milkweed
Family: Apocynaceae Name: Asclepias incarnata - Swamp Milkweed Bloom Time: June-July Flower: Mauve Pink and White bicolor Soil Condition:...
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Kimberly Simmen
- Aug 1
- 2 min
Native Plant of the Week: Sweet Goldenrod
Family: Asteraceae Name: Solidago odora (chilensis) - Sweet Goldenrod Pictures: Locust Borer beetle feeding on pollen. Yes, the larvae of...
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Kimberly Simmen
- Jul 25
- 1 min
Native Plant of the Week: Golden Alexanders
Family: Apiaceae Name: Zizia aurea - Golden Alexanders Bloom Time: May - June Flower: Yellow Soil Condition: Moist, well drained Light:...
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Kimberly Simmen
- Jul 18
- 1 min
Native Plant of the Week: White Goldenrod
Family: Asteraceae Name: Solidago bicolor - White Goldenrod Bloom Time: July - October Flower: White Soil Condition: Dry-Average-Moist,...
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Kimberly Simmen
- Jul 11
- 1 min
Native Plant of the Week: Nodding Onion
Family: Name: Allium cernuum Pictures: early foliage, 'nodding' bud, early 'nodding; buds and form, white flower with bumble bee, pale...
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Kimberly Simmen
- Jul 4
- 1 min
Native Plant of the Week: Wild Indigo
Family: Fabaceae (Pea) Name: Baptisia tinctoria - Wild Indigo Bloom Time: May-June Flower: Yellow Soil Condition: Dry, Average, Sandy,...
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Kimberly Simmen
- Jun 27
- 1 min
Native Plant of the Week: Sassafras
Family: Lauraceae Name: Sassafras albidum - Sassafras Top Row: Flower, Early Foliage Second Row: Spicebush Swallowtail Caterpillar hiding...
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Kimberly Simmen
- Jun 19
- 1 min
Native Plant of the Week: Spotted Horsemint
Family: Lamiaceae Name: Monarda punctata - Spotted Horsemint Bloom Time: June - August Flower: Creamy Yellow with Purple Spots and...
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Kimberly Simmen
- Jun 13
- 1 min
Native Plant of the Week: Gray Dogwood
Family: Cornaceae Name: Cornus racemosa - Gray Dogwood Bloom Time: May - June Flower: White Soil Condition: Average, Moist, Wet Light:...
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Kimberly Simmen
- Jun 6
- 1 min
Native Plant of the Week: Flowering Raspberry
Family: Rosaceae Name: Rubus odoratus - Flowering Raspberry Bloom Time: June - August Flower: Rosy Purple Soil Condition: Moist, Well...
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Kimberly Simmen
- May 29
- 1 min
Native Plant of the Week: Downy Wood Mint
Family: Lamiaceae Name: Blephilia ciliata - Downy Wood Mint or Pagoda Plant Bloom Time: June - August Flower: Lavender with Purple Spots...
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Kimberly Simmen
- May 21
- 1 min
Native Plant of the Week: New York Ironweed
Family: Asteraceae Name: Vernonia noveboracensis - New York Ironweed Bloom Time: August - September Flower: Magenta Soil Condition:...
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Kimberly Simmen
- May 16
- 2 min
Native Plant of the Week: Coral Honeysuckle
Family: Caprifoliaceae Name: Lonicera sempervirens Bloom Time: May - June Flower: Coral Red Soil Condition: Average, Moist, Rich, Well...
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Kimberly Simmen
- May 7
- 1 min
Native Plant of the Week: Wild Strawberry
Family: Rosaceae Name: Fragaria virginiana - Wild Strawberry Bloom Time: May Flower: White Soil Condition: Dry, Moist Light: Sun, Partial...
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Kimberly Simmen
- May 2
- 1 min
Native Plant of the Week: Labrador Violet
Family: Violaceae Name: Viola labradorica - Labrador Violet Bloom Time: May-June Flower: Violet Soil Condition: Moist, Well Drained...
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Kimberly Simmen
- Apr 25
- 1 min
Native Plant of the Week: Arrowwood
Family: Adoxaceae Name: Viburnum dentatum - Arrowwood Bloom Time: May - July Flower: White Soil Condition: Average, Moist, Dry, Acidic...
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Kimberly Simmen
- Apr 22
- 3 min
Want Butterflies? You Need Host Plants!
Everybody wants a butterfly garden to see these magnificent creatures flitting from flower to flower. Unfortunately, the most important...
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Kimberly Simmen
- Apr 18
- 1 min
Native Plant of the Week: Foam Flower
Name: Tiarella cordifolia - Foam Flower Family: Saxafragaceae Bloom Time: May Flower: Blush or White Soil Condition: Moist, Average, Dry,...
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Kimberly Simmen
- Apr 11
- 1 min
Native Plant of the Week: Barren Strawberry
Family: Rosaceae Name: Geum (Waldstenia) fragarioides - Barren Strawberry Pictures: closeup of flower (Ryan Hodnett), habit (Meneerke...
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