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Hairy Beardtongue
Herbaceous perennial growing 30-60 cm tall. Features lance-shaped leaves and tubular, lavender to white flowers blooming in late spring to early summer. Prefers well-drained soils and full sun. Drought-tolerant once established. Attracts hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. Suitable for rock gardens, prairie gardens, and sunny borders. Tolerates poor soils. Native to eastern North America.
Read MoreFoxglove Beardtongue
Herbaceous perennial reaching 60-120 cm tall. Features lance-shaped leaves and spikes of white, tubular flowers with purple streaks blooming late spring to early summer. Prefers well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. Drought-tolerant once established. Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Excellent for meadows, prairies, and perennial borders.
Read MoreVirginia Creeper
Woody vine climbing to 15-25 m via adhesive discs. Features compound leaves with five leaflets, turning brilliant red in fall. Produces small, bluish-black berries. Adaptable to various soil conditions and full sun to full shade. Provides food and cover for birds and small mammals. Useful for erosion control on slopes and as a fast-growing screen. Can be aggressive in ideal conditions. Native to eastern and central North America.
Read MoreShenandoah Switch Grass (Cultivar)
Warm-season perennial bunchgrass cultivar growing 90-120 cm tall. Selected for burgundy-red foliage that develops through summer and provides outstanding fall color. Forms neat, upright clumps through limited rhizomatous spread. Produces airy pink-red flower panicles in late summer. Extremely drought tolerant with deep root system. Excellent for ornamental use where colorful foliage is desired. Maintains structure through winter. Cultivar of native North American species.
Read MoreRoyal fern
Deciduous fern reaching 90-150 cm tall. Features large, bipinnate fronds resembling locust tree leaves, with separate fertile fronds that turn brown when mature. Prefers consistently moist to wet, acidic soils and partial shade. Tolerates full sun if kept moist. Adds architectural interest to landscapes. Suitable for bog gardens, pond edges, and large woodland gardens. Native to North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Read MoreSweet Gale
Deciduous shrub growing 1-2 m tall. Features aromatic, leathery leaves and inconspicuous catkins in early spring. Prefers wet, acidic soils and full sun to partial shade. Nitrogen-fixing roots improve soil. Tolerates flooding and salt spray. Important for wetland ecosystems. Suitable for bog gardens, wetland restorations, and shoreline plantings. Native to northern regions of North America, Europe, and Asia.
Read MoreNorthern Bayberry
Semi-evergreen shrub reaching 1.5-3 m tall with aromatic, leathery leaves and waxy gray berries persisting through winter. Tolerates sandy, infertile soils and salt spray. Features nitrogen-fixing root nodules. Male and female plants needed for berry production. Excellent for coastal landscapes, dunes, and poor soils. Berries important for winter bird food.
Read MoreWild Bergamot
Herbaceous perennial reaching 60-120 cm tall. Features aromatic, lance-shaped leaves and whorls of lavender to pink tubular flowers blooming in mid to late summer. Prefers well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. Drought-tolerant once established. Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Resistant to deer browsing. Suitable for prairies, meadows, and herb gardens. Native to North America.
Read MoreSquare-stemmed Monkeyflower
Herbaceous perennial growing 30-90 cm tall. Features lance-shaped leaves and snapdragon-like, lavender-blue flowers blooming from mid-summer to early fall. Prefers consistently moist to wet soils and full sun to partial shade. Attracts bees and other pollinators. Self-seeds readily in favorable conditions. Suitable for rain gardens, wetland edges, and stream banks. Native to eastern and central North America.
Read MoreOstrich Fern
Deciduous fern reaching 90-150 cm tall. Features large, vase-shaped clumps of sterile fronds and separate, dark brown fertile fronds. Prefers moist, rich soils and partial to full shade. Spreads by underground rhizomes, forming colonies. Provides shelter for wildlife and adds architectural interest to shaded areas. Suitable for woodland gardens, shaded slopes, and naturalized areas in moist sites. Edible fiddleheads in spring.
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