Quite a few plants throughout North America have the common name of Blue-eyed grass.  These different species of the Sisyrinchium genus have very similar identifying characteristics.  This plant portrait features Sisyrinchium angustifolium. -

The fragrant flowers of Princess tree (Paulownia tomentosa) appear during the spring season. - The inflorescence contains unopened flower buds, opening buds, and fresh flowers.  Flowers are usually a bit high on the tree,

Sweet everlasting (Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium) is one of those weedy plants, growing throughout central and eastern North America, which we tend to notice only as it begins to bloom. - Its flowers may seem a bit strange since they don't look like t...

Golden ragwort (Packera aurea) blooms prolifically during spring and early summer in moist places throughout central and eastern North America. - The basal leaves in spring . . . - , , ,  become more numerous . . . - . . .  and then grow larger,

When Redbud (Cercis canadensis) blooms, spring has definitely arrived in North America.  The flowers grow first, with short stalks, directly from the tree's branches.  While the flowers bloom, new Redbud leaves begin to break from their winter buds and...

Dwarf crested iris (Iris cristata) is a native wildflower which blooms in the spring.  It grows in moist open woodlands in eastern and southern parts of the U.S. - The short plant -- in comparison to most irises -- grows about six inches tall when it'...

This plant can be found throughout the world -- in open fields and waste places.  It's English plantain (Plantago lanceolata).  The flowering spike is commonly used in child's play while the leaves have medicinal uses as well as nutritional value. -

When the leaves of Fire pink (Silene virginica) emerge in the spring, the plant is unremarkable in appearance.  However, when it begins to bloom, the bright red flowers grab the eye and shout "Look at me!" -

The "woodland," "wild," or "mountain" Stonecrop (Sedum ternatum) grows within the eastern portion of the U.S.  Although the plant is small and its flowers are equally small,  Stonecrop catches the eye when it blooms. Each cluster of white flowers consi

Roadsides throughout North America are cheerfully graced with groupings of Daylily (Hemerocallis fulva) during summer months. Each plant has a single flower stalk which splits into two racemes of flower buds and flowers.  Here's a close view of some Day