Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Over 40 Years of Growing Gardens and Gardeners
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Its small flowers may be unremarkable, but Pawpaw fruit, with a complex tropical taste (some say banana-mango-citrus) and custard-like texture, is the largest edible fruit native to North America and gives rise to common names like False Banana and Custard Apple.
#mgnv #mastergardener #junglecacti When you think of a cactus, you probably imagine arid deserts and spiky plants emerging from the sand, but a fascinating and often overlooked group of cacti thrives in the humid understory of tropical rainforests: jungle cacti.
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Wild Azalea’s showy flowers, which bloom just before or as its leaves emerge, make it a great substitute for overused non-native and hybrid azaleas or other traditional spring-flowering species. It is common throughout the Mid- Atlantic Region where it thrives in dappled sunlight.
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You may think that the word exserted is spelled incorrectly. You are not alone. Spell-checkers will often indicate a misspelling and try to change the word. However, the spelling is correct if used to describe a plant part that projects beyond the parts that enclose it.
#MGNV #MasterGardeners #plantsale Come celebrate Spring in the Glencarlyn Library Community Garden!
This Saturday, April 19, 2025 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Rain or Shine)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
This showy trillium, with flower diameters up to four inches, is a familiar spring native wildflower in the Mid-Atlantic* woodlands of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Appalachian Plateaus. The Virginia Native Plant Society named Great White Trillium Wildflower of the Year in 1996.
