Maryland Native Keystone Plants Juglans nigra – Black Walnut Information on Growing Habit Juglans nigra, or Black Walnut, is a keystone plant in Maryland. Reaching a height of 75 feet as well as a 75-foot spread of its branches, growing a foot or two a year....
Native Bee Spotlight: Confusing Bumble Bee (Bombus perplexus) We were excited to spot an unusual native bumble bee in the nursery recently: Bombus perplexus, the Confusing Bumble Bee. This bumble bee has an uneven distribution in Maryland — while it is...
Maryland Native Keystone Plants Malus angustifolia – Southern Crabapple Malus angustifolia also called Southern Crabapple, is a shrub or small tree 20 to 30 feet in height. Its native habitat is pine woodlands or mixed woods in open to medium densities. Its...
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Maryland Native Plants for Spring Dodecatheon meadia – Shooting Star Dodecatheon meadia, also called Shooting Star, is a native spring ephemeral; it blooms in late spring, then foliage disappears and the plant goes dormant in summer. It is indigenous to much of...
Maryland Native Shrubs Symphoricarpos orbiculatus – Coralberry Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, also called Coralberry, is a native dense suckering deciduous shrub in the Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle) family. Growing to 2 to 4 feet tall and 3 to 6 feet wide with...
