Tall, straight, fast-growing tree. Shallow rooted, plant with deep-rooted plants. Host of the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly. Will sprout numerous seedlings in spring.
Beautiful woodland spring ephemeral. Leaves die back in summer, so plant with species that will hold form summer through fall. Spreads through roots to make colonies.
Can be finicky - prefers consistently rich, moist (but not wet) soil, and may take a few years for the flower to mature, but then you will be rewarded with beautiful summer flower heads.
Plant for its beautiful, bright red fall foliage. Needs something sturdy to climb on. Climbs by creating sucker discs that attach it to whatever it's climbing on (hopefully not your house). Will also creep along the ground. Fruits attract many species of birds; esp thrushes and woodpeckers, but other song birds as well.
Light green spots on early spring leaves look like water droplets, giving the name "waterleaf." Those spots disspear later in the season. Bees love this forest flower.
Can grow in water depths of a few inches to 5 feet. Very aggressive, especially in shallow ponds. Very fragrant blooms that range from white to pink (usually white). Provides habitat for frogs, turtles, fish, and several insects.
Can grow in water depths of a few inches to 7 feet. Best used potted and managed in smaller water features; can spread aggressively in ponds. Cute little flowers are wind pollenated.
Sometimes called naked-stem sunflower because the flower stem has very few leaves, giving the impression that the flowers are floating in the air. May form rhizomial colony over time.
Use as a groundcover. We love the long-blooming tiny flowers and puff-ball like seed heads. But, seeds will get caught in your socks if you walk through the garden in the fall. Basal leaves can have a purple hue. Not preferred by deer.
A large specimen for moist shade or part shade but may also tolerate full sun. Male and female flowers on separate plants; both have white flowers. Male flowers are fuller; female flower produces brown seed capsales in the summer. Plants sold unsexed.
A very large, slow-growing, stately tree that can get as wide as it is tall in an open space. Oak trees support the most number of Lepidoptera species in our area.
