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PERENNIAL: Phlox paniculata, (Fall Phlox, Garden Phlox)

Posted on August 7, 2020 by

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Fall phlox has large trusses of fragrant, showy flowers in a range of pinks, purples, reds, and white. Despite its somewhat finicky disposition, it is a popular garden plant. Its native status ranges … Continue reading →

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PERENNIAL: Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly-weed)

Posted on June 26, 2020 by

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Butterfly Weed is one of the showiest native wildflowers. Summer waves of orange blossoms brighten open fields, woods, and waysides. Later, spindle-shaped seed pods pierce the air in shades of green, yellow, brown. When pods split open, the seeds’ silky threads glisten in the sun. Continue reading →

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PERENNIAL: Vernonia noveboracensis (New York Ironweed)

Posted on November 8, 2019 by

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Fluffy deep purple blooms atop 8-foot tall sturdy stalks draw bees and butterflies from mid-summer into fall. Continue reading →

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VINE: Clematis virginiana (Virgin’s-bower)

Posted on September 20, 2019 by

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New fact-sheet! Learn more about this beautiful vine – Clematis virginiana, also known as Virgin’s Bower, a great plant for pollinators. Continue reading →

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