Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
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Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Low maintenance and showy, Trumpet Honeysuckle blooms intermittently until frost with coral flowers and red fruit present together. “Sempervirens” refers to the plant’s evergreen habit, particularly in the South. Virginia Native Plant Society selected Trumpet Honeysuckle as Wildflower of the Year in 2014.
Since 2020, the Sunny Garden has more than tripled in size and community impact. We owe our thanks to a dedicated leadership team, which, with the support of Arlington County, has transformed a weedy, invasive, semi-forested parkland adjacent to the garden’s original footprint into several native-themed garden beds. Inspired by the recent changes, the garden’s team continues to dream of future evolution, including a multi-method composting station and even a fruit tree grove.
Vegetable gardening information and events for November.
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Those who frequent sites along ponds and rivers likely recognize wildlife-favorite, native Buttonbush and its sweet-scented, one-inch flower heads—suggestive of round pincushions when in bloom in summer. The Virginia Native Plant Society honored Buttonbush as Wildflower of the Year in 2022.
The Glencarlyn Library Community Garden coordinators have created a new series of short videos about locally invasive plants and native alternatives. This month's post is on Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides).
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Spectacular in sweeping drifts, the blades of this species droop to form a fine-textured skirt for rosy-red plumes displayed in a spherical crown. The genus name honors Henry Muhlenberg whose study of plants earned him distinction as America’s first outstanding botanist.
