Maryland Native Keystone Plants: Betula lenta – Sweet Birch
Maryland Native Keystone Plants Betula lenta – Sweet Birch Growing Information Best grown in rich, evenly moist, acidic, well-draining soils in full sun to part shade. Avoid pruning in spring when the sap is flowing. Best for climates with cool summers and on...
Maryland Native Keystone Plants: Juglans nigra – Black Walnut
Maryland Native Keystone Plants Juglans nigra – Black Walnut Juglans nigra, known as Black Walnut, is a common native tree of eastern North America. Reaches a height of 75 feet as well as a 75-foot spread of its branches, though it will grow thinner and taller...
Maryland Native Pollinators and Plants to Support Them – Confusing Bumble Bee
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
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...