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

PERENNIAL: Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Blue Wood or Heart-leaved Aster)

Posted on October 11, 2019 by

Symphiotrichum cordifolium, Blue Wood or Heart-leaved Aster

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic

Formerly classified as Aster cordifolius, this native, found along forest edges and ledges in the eastern half of North America, would be a welcome addition in a residential shade garden. When summer flowers are fading through mid fall, the delicate blue flowers of this prolific bloomer attract numerous pollinators. 
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FERN: Osmunda cinnamomea (Cinnamon Fern)

Posted on October 4, 2019 by

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic

Whether by themselves on the woodland floor or coming through shade-tolerant ornamentals, Cinnamon Fern fronds are beautiful when they unfurl in spring and then turn vibrant shades of gold and orange in fall. Continue reading →

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VINE: Clematis virginiana (Virgin’s-bower)

Posted on September 20, 2019 by

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
New fact-sheet! Learn more about this beautiful vine – Clematis virginiana, also known as Virgin’s Bower, a great plant for pollinators. Continue reading →

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GROUND COVER: Opuntia humifusa (Eastern Prickly-Pear)

Posted on September 13, 2019 by

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic

Eastern Prickly-Pear (formerly O. compressa) is unique. Its natural habitat is in scattered pockets from Ontario, Canada, to Florida and Louisiana, rather than the Southwest. Continue reading →

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