Maryland Native Plants Juglans cinerea – Butternut Planting and Growing Juglans cinerea, commonly called butternut, is a small- to medium-sized tree that is best grown in full sun. Butternut is considered a lowland or riparian species and can often be found...
Maryland Native Plants Carex platyphylla – Broad-leaved Sedge Planting and Growing Carex platyphylla, also called broad leaved sedge or silver leaved sedge, is a native sedge that prefers to grow in rich, moist deciduous forests or cove forests but can tolerate...
Maryland Native Plants Asclepias purpurascens – Purple Milkweed Planting and Growing Maryland is home to many species of milkweed. Many are common, but some, like Purple Milkweed, are more rare. Purple milkweed (Asclepias purpurascens) is a flowering perennial...
Maryland Native Plants Hibiscus moscheutos – Swamp Mallow Planting and Growing Hibiscus moscheutos, also called Swamp Mallow, is a native flowering perennial commonly found along riverbanks, pond edges, or in marshes and moist meadows. These hardy plants form...
Maryland Native Plants Thuja occidentalis – Northern White Cedar Cultivars for Landscaping Planting and Growing Thuja occidentalis, also called Northern white cedar or Arborvitae, is a woody, needled evergreen shrub in the cypress family (Cupressaceae). It is...
Maryland Native Plants Tradescantia virginiana – Virginia Spiderwort Planting and Growing A highly adaptable plant, Virginia spiderwort thrives in partly shaded to full shade areas and moist to wet soil conditions; however, it can also be grown in full sun...
