Tag Archives: Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic

PERENNIAL: Lobelia siphilitica (Great Blue Lobelia)

Posted on August 23, 2019 by

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic

Lobelias can be impressive, especially when dozens are growing together.    Showy blue flowers are held on long flower stems and loved by hummingbirds and butterflies. Continue reading →

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GROUND COVER: Heuchera villosa (Hairy Alumroot)

Posted on August 16, 2019 by

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic

Although Hairy Alumroot’s native habitat in Virginia is mostly in the southwestern mountains, its five-inch wide, semi-evergreen leaves and late season flower plumes make it a species worthy of consideration for a woodland garden. 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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SHRUB: Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush)

Posted on August 2, 2019 by

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic

The sweet-scented, fuzzy white globes of Buttonbush are familiar to those who spend time fishing or lounging along a river or pond. Continue reading →

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