Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic: Where to see these perennials in our demonstration gardens
Many of the perennials recommended in this section can easily be seen in person at local public gardens. Four of these gardens that feature native plants are designed and maintained by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, serving Arlington and Alexandria.
Print version: Index of perennials and where to see them.
Other local public gardens where these perennials may be seen:
The Potomac Overlook Native Plant Garden, 2845 N. Marcey Road, Arlington, VA 22207, next to the demonstration Organic Vegetable Garden maintained by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, has a variety of perennials, including
- Asclepias tuberosa, Butterfly Weed in section 23;
- Baptisia australis, Blue Wild Indigo in section 24;
- Coreopsis verticillata, Threadleaf Coreopsis in section 25;
- Liatris spicata, Gayfeather, Blazingstar in section 27;
- Phlox divaricata, Woodland Phlox and P. stolonifera in section 16, and Solidago rugosa, Rough-Stemmed Goldenrod in section 29.
The garden is maintained by Audubon at Home, the Virginia Native Plant Society, and Arlington Regional Master Naturalists is collaboration with the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority.
The Pollinator Garden, 3608 N. Military Road, Arlington, VA 22207, which is maintained by the Arlington Department of Parks and Recreation, also contains
- Asclepias incarnata, Swamp Milkweed
- Baptisia australis, Blue Wild Indigo,
- Coreopsis verticillata, Threadleaf Coreopsis,
- Echinacea purpurea, Purple Coneflower
- Eupatorium dubium, Eastern or Coastal Joe Pye Weed,
- Liatris spicata, Gayfeather, Blazingstar, and
- Vernonia noveboracensis, New York Ironweed.
Learn more about specific perennials:
- Aquilegia canadensis, Eastern Columbine
- Asclepias incarnata, Swamp Milkweed
- Asclepias tuberosa, Butterfly Weed
- Baptisia australis, Blue Wild Indigo
- Chelone glabra, White Turtlehead
- Coreopsis verticillata, Threadleaf Coreopsis
- Echinacea purpurea, Purple Coneflower
- Eupatorium dubium, Eastern or Coastal Joe Pye Weed
- Eupatorium hyssopifolium, Hyssop-leaf Thoroughwort
- Geranium Maculatum, Wild or Spotted Geranium
- Iris virginica, Virginia Blue Flag
- Liatris spicata, Gayfeather, Blazingstar
- Lobelia cardinalis, Cardinal Flower
- Lobelia siphilitica, Great Blue Lobelia
- Mertensia virginica, Virginia Bluebell
- Monarda didyma, Scarlet Beebalm, Oswego Tea
- Monarda fistulosa, Wild Bergamot
- Phlox divaricata, Woodland Phlox
- Phlox paniculata, Summer Phlox, Garden Phlox
- Polygonatum biflorum, Smooth Solomon’s Seal
- Rudbeckia fulgida, Eastern or Orange Coneflower
- Rudbeckia hirta, Black-Eyed Susan
- Solidago rugosa, Rough-Stemmed Goldenrod
- Symphiotrichum cordifolium, Blue Wood or Heart-leaved Aster
- Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, New England Aster
- Tradescantia virginiana, Spiderwort
- Trillium grandiflorum, Wood Lily, Great White Trillium
- Verbena hastata, Simpler’s Joy, Blue Vervain
- Vernonia noveboracensis, New York Ironweed
