Archives: Native Plants

Sweet Birch (Betula lenta)

Sweet Birch’s distinctive dark bark with prominent horizontal lenticels. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Betula lenta, commonly known as Sweet Birch, Cherry Birch, or

Florida Maple (Acer saccharum)

Florida maple foliage (Acer floridanum). Photo: Douglas Goldman / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Acer saccharum, known regionally as Florida Maple in the southeastern United

Carolina Rose (Rosa carolina)

Rosa carolina, commonly known as Carolina Rose, Pasture Rose, or Low Rose, is a delightful native shrub that brings the classic beauty and fragrance of

Pignut Hickory (Carya glabra)

Mature Pignut Hickory displaying its characteristic bark and compound leaves. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Carya glabra, commonly known as Pignut Hickory, Red Hickory,

Fire Cherry (Prunus pensylvanica)

Fire Cherry in magnificent spring bloom, displaying the abundant white flowers that make it one of our most spectacular native cherries. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC

Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana)

Eastern Red Cedar displays its characteristic upright, conical form with dense, scale-like foliage. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Juniperus virginiana, commonly known as Eastern

Squaw Huckleberry (Vaccinium stamineum)

Squaw Huckleberry’s distinctive white bell-shaped flowers bloom in late spring. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Vaccinium stamineum, commonly known as Squaw Huckleberry, Deerberry, or

Bush-honeysuckle (Diervilla sessilifolia)

Diervilla sessilifolia, commonly known as Bush-honeysuckle, Southern Bush-honeysuckle, or Mountain Bush-honeysuckle, is a charming native deciduous shrub that brings months of continuous blooming beauty to

New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus)

New Jersey Tea shrub displaying its characteristic white flower clusters and small oval leaves. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Ceanothus americanus, commonly known as

Pink Azalea (Rhododendron periclymenoides)

Pink Azalea showcasing its delicate pink tubular flowers that appear before the leaves in early spring. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY) Rhododendron periclymenoides, commonly known

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