Pussytoes: Coming Soon to LGS
Coming Soon to LGS Antennaria plantaginifolia Antennaria plantaginifolia, pussytoes, is herbaceous perennial that can grow on dry or rocky slopes and prairies. All of its leaves and flower stalks are grayish and woolly. The flowers are fuzzy and white, tinged...
‘Brandywine’ Viburnum: Maryland Multi-Season Interest Native Plants
Maryland Multi-Season Interest Native Plants Viburnum nudum Viburnum nudum is a rounded, multi-stemmed, upright-spreading shrub that supports your local wildlife and looks good while doing it! In spring it has aromatic white flowers and glossy dark green leaves....
Switchgrass: Native Ornamental Grass for Seasonal Interest
Panicum virgatum is a clump-forming, warm season native ornamental grass that has great seasonal interest. When in flower, flower panicles may bring total plant height to 6′. Features medium green leaves which turn yellow (sometimes with orange tints) in autumn,...
Native Plant Spotlight: Highbush Blueberry
This week LGS’s Native Plant Spotlight features the Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum). Technically speaking, there is a second blueberry native to Maryland: the Lowbush Blueberry (V. angustifolium). However, Maryland and Virginia are really on the...