Almost from the moment big red sage was rediscovered, many native-plant enthusiasts just had to have it for themselves. Not all wild species are so easily tamed, but S. pentstemonoides took to ...

Wild lettuce is a plant that has been used for pain relief and to induce sleep. It’s used by people interested in alternatives to conventional medications. For centuries, people have used ...

A similar weed, wild radish has bristly leaves over all the flowering plant. Bright yellow flowers form at the ends of the branched stems, and flowers later form pods. The formation of pods is typical ...

Indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, the plant is now widely spread and cultivated in many regions of the world. It is occasionally found in the wild with its parent species. Peppermint is ...