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by Timothy Kane PawPaw may be the most historic native plant you have never heard of! 300 years ago in colonial America, that may not have been the case. In those days, throughout the mid Atlantic area of the colonies,...
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by Timothy Kane Amelanchier canadensis - Shadblow It is time to give this native tree its due! Know as Shadblow, Serviceberry, Juneberry and numerous other locally significant common names, this small scale tree is one of the best for show...
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by Timothy Kane, American Beauties Native Plant Ambassador All About Cephalanthus occidentalis – Buttonbush Buttonbush used to be one of the best Lepidoptera host plants that no one knew. Thankfully, that dynamic has changed dramatically over the last few years...
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by Timothy Kane One of the signature native plants for the eastern garden, Monarda didyma, is a plant of many common names including beebalm, bergemont and Oswego tea to name a few. To the numerous pollinators that are attracted...
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Sisyrinchium angustifolium, or blue eyed grass, is one of the most unique native perennials you might grow in your native garden. Part of its uniqueness stems from its air of mystery…Is it a grass that blooms like an...
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