Category Archives: Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic

SHRUB: Ilex glabra (Inkberry)

Posted on December 14, 2018 by

Ilex gabra (Inkberry) is a holly species with lustrous, evergreen foliage all year. Continue reading →

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TREE: Quercus alba (White Oak)

Posted on December 7, 2018 by

Tried and True Native Plant Selection for the Mid-Atlantic: This member of the white oak taxonomic group is an important plant to maintain biodiversity, and it supports an amazing 517 lepidoptera species. Continue reading →

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PERENNIAL: Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower)

Posted on November 30, 2018 by

The lovely coneflower is native to Ilinois, Missouri and Arkansas but supports so many beneficial insects and goldfinches that it functions as a native in the sunny garden in our area. Continue reading →

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FERN: Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Hay Scented Fern)

Posted on November 23, 2018 by

Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Hay Scented Fern), this week’s Tried and True Native Plant Selection for the Mid-Atlantic turns a beautiful shade of yellow in the fall. Continue reading →

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GROUND COVER: Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’ (Fragrant Sumac)

Posted on November 16, 2018 by

Check out the beautiful foliage of this vigorous ground-hugging shrub. This week’s Tried and True Native Plant Selection for the Mid-Atlantic is the lovely ground cover Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’ (Fragrant Sumac). Continue reading →

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FERN: Matteuccia struthiopteris (Ostrich Fern)

Posted on November 9, 2018 by

This week’s Tried and True Plant for the Mid-Atlantic is the beautiful and impressive Ostrich Fern. Continue reading →

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