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GROUND COVER: Mitchella repens (Partridgeberry)

Posted on December 8, 2017 by

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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MGNV has a new look!

Posted on December 7, 2017 by

We are happy to unveil our new logo! Thanks to the Logo Committee: Sue McIver, Carol Goldberg & Elena Rodriguez and to Patti Maurer at Skinny Cat Designs 

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PERENNIAL: Solidago rugosa (Rough-Stemmed Goldenrod)

Posted on November 10, 2017 by

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Golden sprays of flowers brighten the garden from late summer to frost, supporting 115 species of moths, butterflies, native bees, and other insect pollinators.  Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 20, 2017 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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TREE: Nyssa sylvatica (Black Gum)

Posted on September 29, 2017 by

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Found in a variety of sites from creek bottoms to upland slopes in eastern North America, Black Gum is noted for its beautiful yellow to orange to scarlet fall foliage.  Bees make a flavorful honey … Continue reading →

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TREE: Chionanthus virginicus (White Fringetree)

Posted on June 30, 2017 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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