October 6, 2021 White snakeroot (Ageratina altissima) is a perennial plant in the Asteraceae family that fills woodlands, thickets, forest edges and some old fields in Virginia with white blooms in September and October. The plant can range from 1-4 ft in height and features opposite leaves and flat-topped clusters of flowers. It spreads both by rhizome and seed. The […]

October 13, 2020 American asters (Symphyotrichum spp.) are blooming throughout Virginia and provide important late-season resources to pollinators as we move into Autumn. There are almost 30 different Symphyotrichum species native to Virginia and many can be somewhat tricky to tell apart. They all have alternate leaves, some are annuals and many are perennials, and they all have the recognizable […]