Archives for the "Virginia native flower" Category

A Salute to Southern Blue Flag

Iris, the Greek goddess of the rainbow, traveled between heaven and earth on a celestial curve of color, delivering messages from the Gods to their mortal subjects below. (She is […]

Purple Passionflower

Purple passionflower (Passiflora incarnata), both handsome and hardy, is a native that frequents fields and fencerows across our state. A day in the sun The sun-loving perennial vine produces showy, […]