Most keen botanist are familiar with the late French botanist, Andre’ Michaux (1746-1802). Michaux was a pioneer in botanizing North America, but how many people have actually grown the plant genus named in his honor. Michauxia is a genus of seven species, sister to campanulas, that hail from the Mediterranean though much of the Middle-East. We are fortunate to have his namesake, Michauxia campanuloides in flower this week for the first time, where it is thriving in the crevice garden.
Easier to grow in our climate is the Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii), a beautiful native bottomland tree in the white oak group.
https://www.amphilsoc.org/exhibits/treasures/michaux.htm
The Michaux document is the only document to be signed by our first 4 Presidents together.