Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
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Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Fall phlox has large trusses of fragrant, showy flowers in a range of pinks, purples, reds, and white. Despite its somewhat finicky disposition, it is a popular garden plant. Its native status ranges from frequent in the mountains and northern Piedmont of Virginia to adventive in Delaware.
Succulents allow you to enjoy the houseplant trend without having to fit an hour or more of weekly watering into your busy schedule.
Follow this advice to avoid the rookie mistake of either over watering or under watering, and leaving a series of dead plants lined up on your windowsills.
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Earlier classified as Polygonum virginianum or Tovara virginiana, this native commonly occurs throughout much of the Mid-Atlantic Region. It also is called Jumpseed because pressure on its mature seeds causes them to jump off the plant for dispersal. The cultivar ‘Painter’s Palette,’ which can spread aggressively, is grown primarily for its attractive variegated foliage.
Here are our upcoming classes for September and October. All are online Zoom presentations. Please remember that registration closes at 8:00 p.m. the night before the class. Once registration is closed, the Zoom Link will be sent out.
Vertical gardening is often described as growing plants on a structure such as a trellis or wall to take advantage of what otherwise would be empty vertical space. However, as Susan Morrison and Rebecca Sweet illustrate in Gardening Up! Smart Vertical Gardening for Small and Large Spaces, it can be much more.
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Although sometimes called Black-eyed Susan, this variable species is distinct from biennial Black-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta. Abundant blooms appear mid-summer to fall, each composite flower lasting several weeks. Its native habitat is found in scattered pockets in the Mid-Atlantic Region, including in Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties.
