Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia

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Fothergilla gardenii Witch Alder
Fothergilla gardenii (Witch Alder). Photo © Mary Free

GROUND COVER: Mitchella repens (Partridge-berry)

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Common throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region, Partridge-berry is a sweet trailing plant with shiny, rounded evergreen leaves distinguished by a stripe down the mid-vein. The paired white tubular flowers form half-inch stars in early summer followed by red berry-like fruits (drupes), which may persist through the winter into early summer. The Virginia Native Plant Society named Partridge-berry as Wildflower of the Year in 2012.
Featured Glossary word: Drupe

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TREE: Quercus alba (White Oak)

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Often dominant in the canopy, the State Tree of Maryland supports 80 birds and mammals and up to 534 Lepidoptera species. How fitting that the largest recorded US specimen lived on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. At nearly 500 years old, the majestic Wye Oak fell in 2002. The Virginia Native Plant Society honored White Oak* as Wildflower of the Year in 2011.

Featured Glossary word: Marcescent

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Tree Canopy Equity Program Drop-In Information Session

Join NAACP Arlington Branch and EcoAction Arlington for a drop-in information session about the Tree Canopy Equity Program in Arlington.

EcoAction Arlington representatives will give a short introduction and answer questions about the Tree Canopy program and application process. Tree Stewards will be on hand to answer questions about the available species of trees and shrubs.

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