Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
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Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Tall and upright, Gayfeather provides nice vertical form in a garden. Its purplish, feathery flower spikes contrast well with yellow-flowered, mound-forming plants. Natural populations are widely scattered in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Featured Glossary word: Sessile New in 2022!
sessile: attached directly by the base without a stalk
There are several plant parts that can be described as sessile.
“Environmentally safe” Buddleia davidii cultivars can still do damage to the native environment.
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
This lovely ground cover, the most widespread native member of the Sedum family in eastern North America, favors rocky banks, cliffs, and woods. Its tiny white star-like flowers with five pointed petals rise in showy clusters above succulent foliage in the spring.
Featured Glossary word: Node New in 2022!
node: the point on a stem where a leaf or leaves are, or have been attached; the point at which subsidiary parts (buds, adventitious roots) begin to grow; the solid construction on a culm; a knot, swelling, or enlarged lump
Vegetable gardening information and events for June 2022
