Unearth the Ancestors: Wild Crop Relatives at Watermark Woods!
Dioscorea VillegasFind Wild Relatives of Crops at Watermark Woods! By Nan Mccarry Last year I posted about a few of the many edible...
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Nan Mccarry
Edibles at Watermark!
I’ve been wanting to write a post on this topic of edible plants found at Watermark Woods for some time, and I was spurred on by this...
Julie Borneman
Person Profile: Meet Ben Hook
Meet Ben Hook We usually highlight plants rather than people, but this year one customer has really engaged us all in his journey with...
Julie Borneman
Plant Profile: Prunus angustifolia-Chicksaw Plum
Prunus angustifolia, commonly known as Chickasaw plum, is a small, deciduous tree that can reach up to 20 feet in height and spread up to...
Julie Borneman
Plant Profile: Eryngium yuccafolium-Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium, commonly known as rattlesnake master, is a unique and attractive wildflower native to the central and eastern...
Julie Borneman
Plant Profile: Castanea pumila-Dwarf Chestnut
Castanea pumila, also known as Dwarf chestnut, is a small deciduous tree that is native to the southeastern United States. It grows up to...
David Edmundson
Plant Profile: Geranium robertianum-Herb Robert
Plants of the genus Geranium are widely appreciated by gardeners. However, there are only three species native to Virginia; perennial G....
David Edmundson
Plant Profile: Scrophularia marilandica-Late Figwort
Some native plants have such high wildlife value that they are sought after despite their rather pedestrian ornamental value. One such...
David Edmundson
Plant Profile: Sisyrinchium angustifolium-Blue-eyed Grass
Common plant names sometimes appear as oxymorons or misnomers. One such instance is Sisyrinchium angustifolium, commonly known as...
David Edmundson
Plant Profile: Matelas oblique-climbing Milkvine
Milkweeds, members of the genus Asclepias, are widely appreciated as essential host plants for the larva of the beloved Monarch Butterfly....
David Edmundson
Plant Profile: Senna marilandica - Wild Senna
In late summer and early fall many of the large, architectural, yellow blooming plants in the landscape are robust members of the...
David Edmundson
Plant Profile: Menispermum canadense - Canada Moonseed
Many gardeners seek out vines for adorning a wall, trellis or fence. If one falls into this cadre, Menispermum canadense, or Canada...
David Edmundson
Plant Profile:Phytostegia virginiana
Physostegia virginiana is a robust perennial wildflower with bold lance shaped leaves that blooms for about six weeks in late summer and...
David Edmundson
Plant Profile: Passiflora lutea
While many gardeners are familiar with the striking Passiflora incarnata vine, commonly known as Purple Passionflower or Passionfruit...
David Edmundson
Plant Profile: Chamaelirium luteum-False Unicorn Root
Sometimes, just the name alone is enough to draw one’s attention to a plant. With common names such as Devil’s Bit, False Unicorn Root,...
Julie Borneman
Mistaken Identity: Ragweed or Goldenrod??????
One of our favorite plants blooming this fall is goldenrod AKA Solidago. There is a goldenrod species for every situation: Dry. Moist....
Julie Borneman
Plant Profile: Phaseolus polystachios-Wild Kidney Bean
This year I learned about a new plant. Well, new to me. Wild Kidney Bean or Thicket Bean, is not only pretty but also edible, a...
Julie Borneman
Plant Profile: Mitchella repens-Partridge Berry
This little cutie is known by many names: partridge berry, squaw berry, two-eyed berry, pigeon plum & running fox just to name a few....
David Edmundson
Plant Profile: Enchanter's Nightshade
So many of us true plant collectors are guilty of buying a plant purely for its name. That is exactly why we are are offering Circaea...
Julie Borneman
Plant Profile: Osmorhiza claytonii-Sweet Cicely
Sweet Cicely is a unique addition to a moist shady woodland garden. Reaching a height of 1-3 feet it has lovely flat clusters of white...
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