Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Over 40 Years of Growing Gardens and Gardeners
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Black Cherry grows in a variety of habitats through much of the Mid-Atlantic Region and is noted for the beauty and profusion of its spring blooms. It is entomologist Doug Tallamy’s #2 choice among woody plants for its exceptional support of wildlife.
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
This lovely wildflower is native to woodlands and rocky slopes through much of eastern North America. Its nodding, bell-like flowers on delicate foliage attract hummingbirds and butterflies. The Virginia Native Plant Society honored Wild Columbine as Wildflower of the Year in 1998.
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Native to wet forests and stream banks of the southeastern U.S., this climbing vine has richly colored, sweetly fragrant flowers, although not as dramatic or as rampant as its Asian cousins. The Virginia Native Plant Society selected American Wisteria as Wildflower of the Year for 2021.
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
The wetland species of Southern Blue Flag and Northern Blue Flag (Iris versicolor) grow in Mid-Atlantic tidal marshes and wet meadows, but the former is mostly found from Virginia southward to Florida. Both share similar growth habits and showy flowers that attract hummingbirds.
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
This lovely ground cover, the most widespread native member of the Sedum family in eastern North America, favors rocky banks, cliffs, and woods. Its tiny, slightly-fragrant, starlike flowers rise in showy clusters above succulent foliage in the spring.
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Showy flower clusters and airy foliage make Thread-leaf Coreopsis as popular in Mid-Atlantic gardens today as it was in the 19th century. Seventeen specialist bee species feed only on its genus. If you are wary of self-seeding plants, try the sterile cultivar ‘Moonbeam.’
