Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Clouds of native* Hyssop-leaf Thoroughwort flowers are more likely to float over NoVA roadsides and meadows than residential landscapes. However, these pollinator magnets can tolerate many challenging home environments: dry, (partially) shaded areas, sunny slopes, “hell strips,” and gardens near the seashore.
*It is native in DC and concentrated in the extreme southeastern corner of PA. It is common in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont of DE and VA but rare in the mountains.
Learn more about Eupatorium hyssopifolium.
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