Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
The bright flowers of this compact, native* shrub lack nectar, but its showy, pollen-covered stamens draw numerous native bees. This easy-to-grow species is attractive to gardeners due to its adaptability. It can thrive in a variety of soil types and tolerates heat, drought, soil compaction, flooding, and Black Walnut as well as predation by deer.
*It is present in DC, in MD (mostly in Montgomery County), and throughout PA. It is not native to DE. In VA, it is frequent in the mountains and Piedmont and infrequent to rare in the Coastal Plain. In NoVA, it is not reported in Arlington County. You can view the VA counties in which it has been reported here.
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