Maryland Native Pollinators and Plants to Support Them – Masked Bee
Native Bee Spotlight: Masked Bee (Hylaeus spp.) We get a lot of buggy visitors to our nursery in the spring and summer, and one of the more common visitors is one you may not have heard of: masked bees (Hylaeus spp.). These bees are nearly hairless and to the...
Native Plant Spotlight: Sedum ternatum – Woodland Stonecrop
Native Groundcover for Shade Gardens in Maryland Woodland Stonecrop – Sedum ternatum Growing Information Woodland Stonecrop is frequently found, as its common name describes, in moist woodlands and forested ravines, bottomlands, river banks, or rock...
Maryland Native Keystone Plants – Oak Trees Support Wildlife
Maryland Native Keystone Plants: Oak Trees Support Wildlife Native oaks (Quercus spp.) play an essential role in the ecosystem, providing food and habitat for many animals. There are more than 100 animal species that rely on acorns as crucial food sources. Around 500...
Maryland Native Keystone Plants – Swamp, Virginia, and Carolina Rose
Swamp, Virginia, and Carolina Rose Native roses (Rosa spp.) are keystone species. Their leaves feed the caterpillars of over 100 species of native butterflies and moths, their flowers provide pollen and nectar for native bees and other insects, and their fruits (hips)...