Native Maryland Trees: Prunus americana – Wild Plum
Maryland Native Trees Prunus americana – Wild Plum Prunus americana, also called Wild Plum, easily grows in average, dry to medium, well-draining soils in full sun to part shade. Remove suckers to prevent unwanted spread. Fairly adaptable. American plum...
Native grasses for wet areas Maryland: Carex Stricta – Tussock sedge
Maryland Native grasses for wet areas Carex stricta – Tussock sedge Carex stricta, known as Tussock sedge is a full sun to part shade species that thrives in sandy or mucky soil, it is also tolerant of intermittent flooding. It often grows around...
Native Plants for Privacy Screening: Morella pensylvanica – Northern Bayberry
Privacy Screening Shrub – Northern Bayberry Morella pensylvanica – Northern Bayberry Morella pensylvanica (previously Myrica pensylvanica), also known as Northern Bayberry is a semi-evergreen, dense, rounded, shrub that grows 5 to 10 feet tall. The leaves...
Near Native Shrubs for Summer Blooms in Maryland: Aesculus parviflora – Bottlebrush Buckeye
Maryland Near Native Shrubs for Summer Blooms Aesculus parviflora – Bottlebrush Buckeye A great summer-flowering shrub for shady areas, Aesculus parviflora, commonly called Bottlebrush Buckeye forms thickets of dense, suckering, deciduous, multi-stemmed...