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In Defense of The Monarch Butterfly
Each summer, we look forward to seeing Monarch butterflies dancing about the native prairie in the Children’s Garden, or perched atop the...
Kyle Strain
Jun 17, 20233 min read
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Native plant of the month: Liriodendron tulipifera, or tulip tree
Wellfield’s native plant of the month for June is the tulip tree. The tulip tree ( Liriodendron tulipifera ) can be found in its native...
Ariana Guerrero
Jun 3, 20232 min read
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Seed Storage and Shelf Life
Here at Wellfield Botanic Gardens, we have multiple species of plants we started in the greenhouse from seed. These plants were started...
Ariana Guerrero
May 13, 20232 min read
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Native Plant of the Month: Flowering dogwood
Flowering dogwood, Cornus florida, of the Cornaceae family, is native from southeastern Canada through the eastern United States, and...
Kyle Strain
May 1, 20232 min read
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Spring Bulbs on the Horizon
Spring 2023’s weather has certainly been a rollercoaster. The warmth has meant earlier blooms for most of our bulbs, and we’ve definitely...
WBG Staff
Apr 23, 20232 min read
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