Native Herbaceous Plants Provide Shelter and Nesting Sites for Wildlife
Lower-growing herbaceous plants, especially ground covers such as ferns and grasses, can provide seasonal cover and nesting materials for wildlife.
Eutrochium dubium
PERENNIAL: Eutrochium dubium (Three-nerved (Coastal Plain) Joe-pye-weed)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
This shorter Joe-pye-weed has beautiful pink-headed stems that wave in the summer breeze and provide landing platforms attractive to butterflies and other insect pollinators.
Featured Glossary word: Pappus
Taking a Closer Look at Roadside Wildflowers
Many of the wildflowers seen along local roadways or on day-trips to the beach or mountains (those yellow, orange, purple or pink blurs) can be viewed close-up in the Glencarlyn Library Community Garden in Arlington, VA.
Native Plants for Winter Interest
A number of plants native to our region provide continuing value and interest in our gardens into the winter. Their evergreen foliage or interesting bark add beauty to the landscape, while their berries, seeds, or stems provide support to wildlife through the cold months.