Category: Square Stem

  • Purple Deadnettle Revisited

    Purple Deadnettle Revisited

    If you haven’t noticed it yet, take up an image, keep it in mind, watch for it. It’s out there. Even now. Purple Deadnettle (Hamamelis virginiana) is a member of the mint family. Its square stem is a sure sign of that heritage. It’s an herbaceous plant not native to North America but to Europe…

  • American Germander

    American Germander

    Native to all 48 of our contiguous states and a good bit of Canada too. An herbaceous perennial in the mint family American Germander (Teucrium canadense). Opposite leaves, squarish stem. Typical of the mint family. You’ll find Bees of the long-tongued sort, Hummingbird Moths, and Hummingbirds them selves, as pollinators. And if you’re looking for…