Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
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Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Commonly found from creek bottoms to upland slopes throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region, Black Gum is noted for its beautiful yellow to orange to scarlet fall foliage. Bees make a flavorful honey from nectar-rich flowers, while many birds and mammals enjoy the juicy fruit.
When we speak of our gardens sustaining local wildlife, we’re often thinking of the nectar and pollen that insects and hummingbirds collect from our flowering plants . . . Woody plants provide shelter and nesting spots for animals in our home landscapes with their evergreen foliage, holes and hollows, thorns and thickets.
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Commonly found in a variety of sites from creek bottoms to upland slopes throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region (except for northern-most Pennsylvania), Black Gum is noted for its beautiful yellow to orange to scarlet fall foliage. Bees make a flavorful honey from the nectar-rich flowers, while many birds and mammals enjoy the juicy fruit.
Featured Glossary word: Polygamodioecious
