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TREE: Taxodium distichum (Bald Cypress)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Found along wet stream banks, swamps, and river bottoms, Bald Cypress has a root system, which often produces irregular structures called “knees” that rise above the ground or water’s surface. Continue reading
SHRUB: Hamamelis virginiana (Witch Hazel)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
It is in autumn that the twisted, spider-like, fragrant flowers of the species of Hamamelis illuminate the landscape in pale yellow. Continue reading
GROUND COVER: Mitchella repens (Partridgeberry)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Partridgeberry is a sweet trailing plant with shiny rounded evergreen leaves with a distinctive stripe down the mid-vein. Continue reading
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Tagged Master Gardeners, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, MGNV
TREE: Acer rubrum (Red Maple)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
The Red Maple tolerates the widest variety of soil conditions of any North American forest species. Continue reading
GRASS: Muhlenbergia capillaris (Muhly Grass)
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
