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The Tomatillo (Physalis ixocarpa)

Here at Wellfield Botanic Gardens, we have two gardens with vegetable beds: one in the Sensory Garden, and the other in the Children’s...

Ariana Guerrero

Jul 23, 20232 min read

There are roughly 50 species of Liatris native to North America, but today I’m going to talk about one in particular. Liatris spicata,...

Kyle Strain

Jul 4, 20232 min read

There are roughly 50 species of Liatris native to North America, but today I’m going to talk about one in particular. Liatris spicata,...

Kyle Strain

Jul 1, 20232 min read

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

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