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Grower Greg
Jan 27, 20233 min read
Species Spotlight: Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium)
Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium)
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Grower Greg
Jan 5, 20233 min read
Species Spotlight: Blue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum)
Species Spotlight: Blue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum)
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Grower Greg
Dec 26, 20223 min read
Species Spotlight: Wild Petunia (Ruellia humilis)
Species Spotlight: Wild Petunia (Ruellia humilis)
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Grower Greg
Dec 18, 20223 min read
Species Spotlight: Lance-leaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata)
Lance-leaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata)
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Grower Greg
Dec 16, 20223 min read
Species Spotlight: Spotted Bee Balm (Monarda punctata)
Interesting facts: The genus name honors Nicholas Monardes (1493-1588), a physician and botanist of Seville, Spain. Individual spotted...
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Grower Greg
Dec 15, 20223 min read
Species Spotlight: Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium)
Interesting facts: The genus name Symphyotrichum comes from the Greek symph meaning coming together and trich meaning hair, possibly in...
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Grower Greg
Dec 13, 20225 min read
Species Spotlight: Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)
Interesting Facts: Genus name honors the Greek god Asklepios the god of medicine. Butterfly weed does not contain the characteristic...
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Grower Greg
Dec 11, 20224 min read
Species Spotlight: New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus)
Interesting Facts: The genus name, Ceanothus, comes from the ancient Greek “keanothos” relating to some plants in the Buckthorn family...
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Grower Greg
Nov 29, 20223 min read
Species Spotlight: Shrubby St. John's Wort (Hypericum prolificum)
Interesting Facts: Genus name comes from the Greek words "hyper" meaning above and "eikon" meaning picture, a reference to the practice...
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Grower Greg
Nov 19, 20223 min read
Species Spotlight: Tall Ironweed (Vernonia gigantea)
Giant Ironweed (Vernonia gigantea) Species Spotlight
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Grower Greg
Nov 8, 20223 min read
Species Spotlight: Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
Interesting facts: The genus name, Echinacea, is derived from the Greek “echinos”, which means sea urchin or hedgehog and is a reference...
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Grower Greg
Oct 20, 20221 min read
Welcome to the Pura Vida Farm Blog
Whether you want to save the Monarchs by planting milkweed, want to help save native bee species by planting natives or just want to...
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