Maryland Near Native Shrubs for Summer Blooms Aesculus parviflora – Bottlebrush Buckeye A great summer-flowering shrub for shady areas, Aesculus parviflora, commonly called Bottlebrush Buckeye forms thickets of dense, suckering, deciduous, multi-stemmed...
Maryland Native Plants for Pollinators Cephalanthus occidentalis – Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis, commonly called buttonbush, is a deciduous shrub with an open-rounded habit. The star of this plant is its unusual blooms- globular heads of small white...
Maryland Native Plants for Summer Eryngium yuccifolium – rattlesnake master Eryngium yuccifolium is a Maryland native plant that is easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Prefers dryish, sandy soils. Self-seeds in optimum...
Native Plants for Pollinators Achillea millefolium – Yarrow Achillea millefolium, also known as yarrow is best grown in dry to medium, well-drained sandy loams in full sun. Plants do well in average garden soils and tolerate poor soils as long as drainage...
Maryland Native Groundcover Antennaria plantaginifolia – Plantain Pussytoes Antennaria plantaginifolia, also called Plantain Pussytoes is best grown in lean, gritty to rocky, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Does not do well in...
Maryland Native Plants for Summer Scutellaria incana – Hoary Skullcap Scutellaria incana – Hoary Skullcap is easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Best on dryish, sandy or clay soils. Scutellaria incana,...
