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TREE: Chionanthus virginicus (White Fringetree, Old Man’s Beard)

Posted on May 1, 2020 by

An appealing addition to the landscape, this native is rare in Pennsylvania and historical in Delaware’s Piedmont, but frequent to common elsewhere in the Mid-Atlantic Region. The Virginia Native Plant Society named White Fringetree as Wildflower of the Year in 1997. Be aware though, it also appeals to deer! Continue reading →

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GROUND COVER: Mitchella repens (Partridge-berry)

Posted on November 29, 2019 by

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Partridge-berry is a sweet trailing plant with shiny rounded evergreen leaves with a distinctive stripe down the mid-vein.  Continue reading →

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PERENNIAL: Eutrochium dubium (Eastern or Coastal Joe-Pye Weed)

Posted on August 9, 2019 by

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
This more diminutive Joe Pye Weed is native to the eastern coastal plain and can be found in swamps, shores, and wet meadows. Continue reading →

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Instagram Posts: The Beauty Is in the Details

Posted on March 30, 2019 by

MGNV is on Social Media! – Have you seen our mystery plant posts on Facebook every Tuesday? This series, by Elaine Mills, Certified Extension Master Gardener, is now regularly posted in an expanded format on Instagram. Follow us at mgnvsocialmedia! Continue reading →

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