Hannah's Happy Plants

08/13/2023

I’ve been having a great time frolicking around Appalachia and documenting all of the wildflowers I see! 🌿

Pictured: Wild American Carrot (native, not to be confused with the invasive “Queen Anne’s Lace), Knotweed (native), Yellow Crownbeard/ Stick W**d, Chicory (non-native, invasive), Spirea Japonica (non-native, invasive), Oxeye Daisy (non-native, invasive).

08/05/2023

Found some Borrichia frutescens (AKA Sea Marigold or Sea Oxeye Daisy) at Skidaway Island State Park just outside of Savannah, GA. This perennial thrives in sandy, loamy soil and can tolerate very salty soil (which makes perfect sense considering it loves to grow in areas prone to saltwater flooding!) Native to the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

08/03/2023

Found these at a shop in Savannah and I had to get them!

Scarlet Rosemallow AKA Swamp Hibiscus thrive in swamps, marshes, and very damp areas and are native to Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. I can’t wait try these out!

08/02/2023

07/27/2023

Caught this grasshopper relaxing on a rudbeckia hirta var pulcherrima (AKA Black Eyed Susan)! These are native to Georgia and naturalized in most of the US and Canada. In our zone, 8a, they are perennials and come back bigger and better every year 💛

07/27/2023

Zinnias- native to the southwestern US and Mexico but an introduced non-invasive in the southeast. The bees have been hard at work pollinating these!