Cuckoo Pint

Plants > Arums & Aroids

Cuckoo Pint (Arum maculatum), famously known throughout traditional English folklore as Lords-and-Ladies, is a bewitching perennial woodland aroid native to the ancient deciduous forests of Europe. Renowned for its glossy arrow-shaped leaves spotted with dark purple...

Beavertail Prickly Pear

Plants > Succulents & Cacti

The Beavertail Prickly Pear (Opuntia basilaris) is an iconic, low-growing desert succulent celebrated for its soft-looking, paddle-shaped cladodes that resemble the broad, flattened tail of a beaver. Renowned across the Mojave and Sonoran deserts for its breathtaking...

Grand Fir

Plants > Coniferous Trees

The Grand Fir (Abies grandis), true to its name, is one of the tallest and most magnificent true firs on Earth. Towering majestically in the dripping, moss-laden temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, this giant evergreen conifer is celebrated for its...

Jack Pine

Plants > Trees & Shrubs

The Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana) is a hardy, fire-dependent evergreen conifer that dominates the sandy plains and rocky shields of the northern North American boreal forest. Renowned for its ability to thrive in extremely poor, acidic soils and withstand temperatures...

Yellow Birch

Plants > Trees & Shrubs

The Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis) is the largest and most long-lived birch species native to eastern North America, anchoring the cool, moist northern hardwood forests of the northern Appalachians and Great Lakes. Celebrated for its glistening golden-bronze...