Maryland Native Plants Downy Wood Mint – Blephilia ciliata Planting and Growing Blephilia ciliata, or Downy Wood Mint, is an herbacious perennial wildflower known for its fast and upright growth and showy pink/purple flowers. It is a full sun to part sun plant...
Maryland Native Plants Rosebay Rhododendron – Rhododendron maximum About Note About ‘Rhododendrons’ Terminology around Rhododendrons can be a little confusing: while Rhododendron is the genus name, it also refers to specific species within that...
Maryland Native Trees Crataegus phaenopyrum – Washington Hawthorn Washington Hawthorn (Crataegus phaenopyrum) is a native deciduous tree that stays relatively short, capping out at around 25 to 30 feet tall. Thriving in full sun conditions and moist soil,...
Maryland Native Trees Nyssa sylvatica – Black Gum Nyssa sylvatica, or black gum or black tupelo, is a slow-growing, deciduous native tree. Black gum can be grown in average, medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade. The tree tolerates growing in...
Maryland Native Plants for Spring Claytonia virginica – Spring Beauty Claytonia virginica, Spring Beauty, is low-growing spring ephemeral that features clusters of white to light pink flowers and narrow grass-like, green leaves. The leaves usually grow in pairs....
Maryland Native Plants Dryopteris marginals – Marginal Wood Fern Dryopteris marginalis is a clump-forming, evergreen native fern that is a wonderful addition to any shade garden. Commonly called Marginal Wood Fern, this native is a well-behaved, non-colonizing...
