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Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: English Holly (Ilex aquifolium)

Karen January 5, 2023 0 Comments

English holly is a broadleaf evergreen tree or shrub growing 15-20’ tall. It has attractive glossy dark green leaves with sharp spines on the edges and red to yellow berries…

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Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii)

Karen September 5, 2019 0 Comments

Butterfly bush is a deciduous medium to large shrub native to central China where it forms thickets along waterways. It is naturalized in the US, readily colonizes natural and disturbed…

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Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: Chaste Tree (Vitex agnus-castus)

Karen August 1, 2019 0 Comments

Also called monk’s pepper, chaste tree is a sprawling deciduous shrub a native to the Mediterranean region and western Asia where it grows in moist soil such as those along…

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  • Plant Profile: Sweet Grass (Muhlenbergia felipes aka M. sericea)
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Wildflowers: Columbines (Aquilegia) Native to the Southeast

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Plant Profile: Adagio Miscanthus (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Adagio’)

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Wildflowers: Buckeyes (Aesculus sp) Native to the Mid-Atlantic

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

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