The Dirt

Violet family, Violaceae, Spiderworts, Tradescantia spp., Lyreleaf sage, Salvia lyrata,

Little Bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium

Native hibiscus are tall, shrub-like, woody-based herbaceous perennials in the Malvaceae or mallow family.

One of the the most popular of the Liatris species, the Kansas blazing star is sometimes grown as an ornamental.

Cardinal flower, a 1-6 ft. perennial, has showy red flowers in 8 in., terminal spikes.

This warm-season, deep-rooted forb is described as an upland species, which prefers sandy, well drained sites (Weaver and Fitzpatrick, 1935)

Sweet coneflower is an herbaceous perennial in the daisy family (Asteraceae). Its foliage is low growing until it sends up a flower stalk.

American Persimmon was our Plant of the Month in January 2025.

Dahoon holly, Ilex cassine, is a single-stemmed, small (20’ – 30’ X 8’ – 15’), evergreen tree with lime-green leaves and upward pointing ...

Rosinweed is a prairie native herbaceous perennial in the aster family found in central USA and parts of Canada.

Common Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana) blooms in mid-spring with clusters of powder blue star-shaped flowers sitting atop the upright ...

Wax Myrtle is a native evergreen shrub or small tree (20′ x 10'-15′) that occurs in moist forest, marshes, fresh to slightly brackish ...

American beauty berry is a deciduous shrub naturally occurring in the understory of upland and coastal woodlands. The arching branches...

The Acadian French name for this perennial grass is Caniche or paille jaune. This attractive plant grows 3-5 feet tall and prefers moist...

Indian blanket flower is an erect annual or perennial in the Asteraceae (daisy) family. 

Southern Arrowwood, Viburnum dentatum, is a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub (6' - 12’ x 6' -10’) that occurs over most of the state in ...

The first time I saw this beautiful plant was in a Cameron Parish drainage ditch between an abandoned parking lot and coastal marsh near ...

I love this article written by Bill Fontenot about Cyrilla racemiflora. It is from the Nature Dude Blog dated December 2017.

Lanceleaf coreopsis is an evergreen native perennial with bright yellow blooms from March to June.

from September 2022 newsletter Cherrybark oak is a relatively fast growing, long-lived large deciduous tree with attractive dark bark...