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A Trio of Lilliputian Spring Bloomers: Field Speedwell, European Corn Salad, and Small-flowered Forget-Me-Not

In April, when there are so many spectacular dogwoods, azaleas, and other large plants blooming, why would anyone be looking for spring blossoms skimming the surface of the ground?  No wonder the three tiny plants mentioned in the title go virtually unnoticed due … Continue reading

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Three Hardy, North Carolina Winter Annuals

Winter annuals are plants that germinate in the fall, grow slowly throughout the winter, bloom and produce seed in the spring, and die out over the summer.  Most of our winter annuals are common weeds of lawns, roadsides, and fields.  … Continue reading

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