Plants
Red
Silene regia
Royal catchfly
Where can you find this plant? In Ohio: Prairies of southwest Ohio. At HF&G: Arlene & Arthur S. Holden, Jr. Butterfly Garden; Wildflower Garden, south end, and Prairie Garden. Bloom... more
Helenium MARIACHI ‘Salsa’
Helenium MARIACHI ‘Salsa’ (Helen’s flower, sneezeweed)
A bold compact selection of our native Helenium autumnale, ‘Salsa’s’ vibrant red daisy-like flowers with orange highlights surrounding a chocolate brown center provide a late season lure for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. ‘Salsa’ adapts to most soil types, is mildew resistant, and the... more
Rhododendron ‘Wintergreen’
Evergreen azalea ‘Wintergreen’
Polly Hill was an exceptional plantswoman from Martha’s Vineyard. Many of Polly’s azaleas are interspecific hybrids involving an incredibly compact azalea from Taiwan called Rhododendron nakaharae. ‘Wintergreen’ has light red blooms mid-June into... more
Rhododendron ‘Susannah Hill’
Evergreen azalea ‘Susannah Hill’
Polly Hill was an exceptional plantswoman from Martha’s Vineyard. Many of Polly’s azaleas are interspecific hybrids involving an incredibly compact azalea from Taiwan called Rhododendron nakaharae. ‘Susannah Hill’ is another groundcover azalea... more
Rhododendron ’Joseph Hill’
Evergreen azalea ’Joseph Hill’
Polly Hill was an exceptional plantswoman from Martha’s Vineyard. Many of Polly’s azaleas are interspecific hybrids involving an incredibly compact azalea from Taiwan called Rhododendron nakaharae. ‘Joseph Hill’ is a trailing, red-flowered evergreen shrub that makes an excellent... more
Rhododendron arborescens x cumberlandense ‘Camp’s Red’ Cross #13-185
Deciduous azalea ‘Camp’s Red’ Cross
Most of David Leach’s azalea hybrids have the same pedigree: Rhododendron arborescens x cumberlandense. These are some of our favorite azaleas at the David G. Leach Research Station. In 2013 Dr. Stephen Krebs remade this cross and grew out... more
Lilium canadense
Canada lily
The flowers of this species are large orange-red trumpets that hang facing downward. There are one to five flowers at the top of the plant with petals that curve backward, but not as far... more
