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

PERENNIAL: Vernonia noveboracensis (New York Ironweed)

Posted on November 8, 2019 by

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Fluffy deep purple blooms atop 8-foot tall sturdy stalks draw bees and butterflies from mid-summer into fall. Continue reading →

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FERN: Matteuccia struthiopteris (Ostrich Fern)

Posted on November 1, 2019 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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GRASS: Muhlenbergia capillaris (Hair-awn or Pink Muhly)

Posted on October 25, 2019 by

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
The thin blades of this spectacular species droop at the tips to form a fine textured skirt for the airy, rosy-red plumes displayed in a spherical crown. Continue reading →

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SHRUB: Aronia melanocarpa (Black Chokeberry)

Posted on October 18, 2019 by

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
This attractive native shrub, Aronia melanocarpa (Black Chokeberry), is a member of the Rose family and is often found in bogs, swamps, and moist thickets and sometimes on drier balds and rock outcroppings throughout eastern North America. Continue reading →

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