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Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Commonly found in a variety of sites from creek bottoms to upland slopes throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region (except for northern-most Pennsylvania), Black Gum is noted for its beautiful yellow to orange to scarlet fall foliage. Bees make a flavorful honey from the nectar-rich flowers, while many birds and mammals enjoy the juicy fruit.
Featured Glossary word: Polygamodioecious
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polygamodioecious: plant species having male and female reproductive organs on different individual plants along with bisexual (perfect) flowers on each plant
In the broadest sense, the majority of plants are monoecious... The remainder mainly fall into two categories, the dioecious and the polygamodioecious (also polygamous).
The more a gardener knows about plants and how they grow, the more likely she is to have a successful garden. In Plant Science for Gardeners: Essentials for Growing Better Plants, author Robert Pavlis explains the underlying science of how plants grow and how to use this knowledge to grow strong and healthy plants.
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Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
This native perennial of floodplain and mesic slope forests, open woodlands, and stream banks has much to recommend it. Eastern Blue-star is easy to maintain and has showy blue blooms in the spring and attractive foliage color in the fall.
Featured Glossary word: Follicle
