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Plant This, Not That: Replacing Nandina
Great suggestions for native plants that will replace invasive Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo). Continue reading
Posted in MG in the Garden
Tagged Cornus sericea, Euonymus americanus, Heavenly bamboo, Ilex glabra, Inkberry, invasive plants, Itea virginiana, Itea virginiana (Virginia sweetspire) ‘Little Henry’, Itea virginiana (Virginia sweetspire) ‘Merlot, Itea virginiana (Virginia sweetspire) ‘Scentlandia’, Nandina domestica, red twig dogwood, Strawberry bush, Virginia Sweetspire
Native Alternatives to Overused Foundation Plants, Part II
In Part I of this article, posted last week, we presented alternatives to some traditional foundation shrubs that are considered invasive in Arlington County and the City of Alexandria. In Part II, we consider alternatives to other overused non-native shrubs. Continue reading
Posted in Invasive Plants, Native Plants, Sustainable Landscaping
Tagged Aronia melanocarpa, black chokeberry, Clethra alnifolia, Foundation plants, Hydrangea arborescens, Hydrangea quercifolia, Ilex glabra, Ilex verticillata, Inkberry, Oakleaf Hydrangea, pinxterbloom azalea, Rhododendron maximum, Rhododendron periclymenoides, rosebay rhododendron, smooth hydrangea, Summersweet, sweet pepperbush, wild hydrangea, Winterberry
