Maryland Native Plants Parthenium integrifolium – Wild Quinine . Parthenium integrifolium, also known as Wild Quinine, is a rare and gorgeous native plant in the sunflower family (Asteraceae) with everything one could want in a garden perennial. It has an...
Maryland Native Vine Aristolochia macrophylla – Dutchman’s Pipe Aristolochia macrophylla, also known as Dutchman’s Pipe is easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. They are intolerant of dry soils and need...
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...
