FALL IS FOR PLANTING Let’s grow your garden this fall! Soil temperatures are warm and planting now gives your plants a chance to acclimate for 3 seasons before the heat of next summer. Scroll to see the November news! Weekly Plant Inventory Link Online Store...
A Maryland Native Edible Vine Apios americana – American Groundnut Apios americana, or American Groundnut is a herbaceous perennial vine in the legume family. Preferring full sun to partial shade and medium to moist conditions, Groundnut is easily cultivated in...
Maryland Native Plants for Fall Interest Symphyotrichum laeve – Smooth Aster Symphyotrichum laeve or Smooth Aster is a showy, self-seeding, fall blooming perennial for dry to medium soil conditions. It’s blooms range from violet blue to purplewith yellow...
Maryland Native Plants for Fall Interest Gillenia trifoliatus – Bowman’s Root Gillenia trifoliatus, or Bowman’s root, grows in full sun to light shade in moist to average soil conditions. This plant prefers mountainous habitats and can be...
Native Trees for Shady Gardens Hornbeam – Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus caroliniana, commonly called American hornbeam, is a slow-growing, deciduous, small to medium-sized understory tree with an attractive globular form. Grows easily in average, medium...
