Welcome to “Name That Native Plant!” — a quiz to help familiarize you with the native plants that provide such critical support Maine’s insects, birds, and other wildlife.
For our second installment, we’re featuring this Maine Audubon-grown native plant…
I am a striking plant, with unique foliage and golden yellow flowers. I will bloom from June through September. A vigorous self- sower like Rudbeckia and Verbena, I am great for filling tough spaces in a sunny or part-sun location!
Think you know which native plant I am?? Scroll down to find out…
I’m Coreopsis lanceolata, or lance-leaved coreopsis. Did you guess correctly?
Don’t forget: we have this and other great, wildlife-friendly native plants for sale — grown from seed by Maine Audubon staff — in our Nature Store at Gilsland Farm. Stop on by and load up for your yard or garden!
