Maryland Native Trees Pinus virginiana – Virginia Pine Pinus virginiana, Virginia Pine, is a host plant for various moth species including Wenzel’s Pitch-blister Moth and Eastern Pine Elfin. Virginia pine is a straggling, scrubby looking evergreen...
Edible Beauties Corylus americana – Hazelnut Corylus americana, commonly called American filbert or hazelnut, is a deciduous, rounded, multi-stemmed shrub which typically grows 8-16′ tall. This shrub occurs in dry or moist thickets, woodlands and wood...
Maryland Native Plants for Winter Interest ‘Baileyi’ Cornus sericea – Red Twig Dogwood ‘Baileyi’ Cornus sericea – Red Twig Dogwood, also called red osier dogwood, is a large shrub with bright red branches that add color to...
Maryland Native Plant for Winter Interest Salix discolor – Pussy Willow Salix discolor – pussy willow ranges from Nova Scotia to Maryland. It is typically found growing in moist to wet soils in meadows and swamps along lakes and streams, but also...
