Word Quiz of the Week
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What are the underground stems from which roots and shoots grow?
GROUND COVER: Silene caroliniana (Wild Pink)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
This charming wildflower’s rose-pink blooms, somewhat resembling phlox, bring bright color to the spring garden, and its foliage is semi-evergreen in winter. It is native to dry forests, barrens, and outcrops in most of the Mid-Atlantic where it tolerates a range of soils.
Restoring Nature Action 3: Identify and Add Keystone Plants
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Action 3 in our Restoring Nature series emphasizes identifying and adding keystone plants to support the most wildlife species in our landscapes and yards.
Word Quiz of the Week
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One of the common names of native ground cover Silene caroliniana is Sticky Catchfly; do you know why?
Planning for the Red, White, and Blue: Part 2
Discover the flowers, which have colored the landscape red, white, and blue in the #MGNV demonstration and other gardens on or around #July4, that you can plant to create your own patriotic garden to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
TREE: Betula lenta (Sweet or Black or Cherry Birch)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
#SweetBirch shows off in fall with golden-yellow color—among the best of the birches—and in winter with the sheen of its young bark. Its fragrant foliage and twigs were historically a source of wintergreen flavoring. It is native to NoVA.