Spring Beauty — one of the earliest and most delicate native wildflowers of eastern woodlands. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Claytonia virginica, commonly known as Spring
Shadblow in full bloom — among the first native shrubs or trees to flower each spring, its white blossoms appear while the landscape is still
Spikenard’s bold, tropical-looking compound leaves create a lush, dramatic presence in the shaded garden. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Aralia racemosa, commonly known as
Scarlet Oak in spectacular fall display — among the most vivid reds in the eastern forest. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Quercus coccinea, the
Northern Bayberry laden with clusters of waxy, gray-white berries — a critical food source for birds in fall and winter. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA
Red Chokeberry’s brilliant scarlet berries load the branches in fall — a feast for birds and a spectacular autumn display. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA
Marsh Elder — a tough native shrub of salt marshes and coastal wetland edges. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Iva frutescens, commonly known as
Gray Birch — a pioneer species with distinctive chalky-white bark. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Betula populifolia, the Gray Birch, is a small, fast-growing
Groundsel Tree in full fall fruiting display — the mass of white, silky seed heads creates a dramatic ornamental effect. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA
Joe-Pye-Weed’s large, domed clusters of pink-purple flowers tower above the midsummer garden, attracting swallowtails and many other pollinators. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Eupatorium
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