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GRASS: Chasmanthium latifolium (River or Wild Oats, Northern Sea Oats)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
This beautiful, tall woodland grass grows in upright clumps and produces fresh green leaves that are held perpendicular at intervals on stiff, wiry culms (hollow stems). Continue reading
GRASS: Muhlenbergia capillaris (Hair-awn or Pink Muhly)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
The thin blades of this spectacular species droop at the tips to form a fine textured skirt for the airy, rosy-red plumes displayed in a spherical crown. Continue reading
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Tagged grasses, Hair-awn, Native plant, Pink Muhly, Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
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Grasses vs. Sedges
Grasses and sedges are both classified as monocots. These are plants whose seeds have one cotyledon (the part that will grow into embryonic leaves), and which possess flower parts in multiples of three, leaves with parallel veins, and scattered vascular bundles. While they resemble each other superficially, grasses are members of the Poaceae family and sedges belong to the Cyperaceae family. Continue reading
Posted in MG in the Garden, Public Education
Tagged bottlebrush grass, Carex pensylvanica, Carex plantaginea, Chasmanthium latifolium, Elymus hystrix, grasses, Indian grass, Indian woodoats, Little Bluestem, Muhlengergia capillaris, Native grasses and sedges, Panicum virgatum, Pennsylvania sedge, Plaintainleaf sedge, Schizachyrium scoparium, sedges, Sorghastrum nutans, Switchgrass
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Photographing the Tried and True Sheets: Part 1 – Capturing the Form
Written by Mary Free, Certified Master Gardener In a major improvement, Tried and True Plant fact sheets now provide photographic images that highlight native plants grown in MGNV demonstration gardens and local public spaces, such as Green Spring Gardens, Meadowlark … Continue reading
Posted in Community Gardens, Demonstration Gardens, Glencarlyn Library Community Garden, MG in the Garden, Public Education
Tagged Adiantum pedatum, Alexandria, Arlington, Betula nigra, Bignonia capreolata, Fairlington Community Center, ferns, fiddleheads, fountain grass, Glencarlyn Community Library Garden, Glencarlyn Library, grasses, Green Spring Gardens, ground covers, Juniperus virginiana, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, mature trees, MGNV, Muhlenbergia capillaris, National Arboretum, Native plants, non-natives, perennials, photographing plants, Pinus strobus, Quarry Shade Garden, saplings, spring garden, spring plants, Trees, Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic, vines
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