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Find Wild Relatives of Crops at Watermark Woods! By Nan Mccarry   Last year I posted about a few of the many edible plants that you can...

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...

Meet Ben Hook We usually highlight plants rather than people, but this year one customer has really engaged us all in his journey with...

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...

Eryngium yuccifolium, commonly known as rattlesnake master, is a unique and attractive wildflower native to the central and eastern...

Castanea pumila, also known as Dwarf chestnut, is a small deciduous tree that is native to the southeastern United States. It grows up to...

Plants of the genus Geranium are widely appreciated by gardeners. However, there are only three species native to Virginia; perennial G....

Some native plants have such high wildlife value that they are sought after despite their rather pedestrian ornamental value. One such...

Common plant names sometimes appear as oxymorons or misnomers. One such instance is Sisyrinchium angustifolium, commonly known as...

Milkweeds, members of the genus Asclepias, are widely appreciated as essential host plants for the larva of the beloved Monarch Butterfly....

In late summer and early fall many of the large, architectural, yellow blooming plants in the landscape are robust members of the...

Many gardeners seek out vines for adorning a wall, trellis or fence. If one falls into this cadre, Menispermum canadense, or Canada...

Physostegia virginiana is a robust perennial wildflower with bold lance shaped leaves that blooms for about six weeks in late summer and...

While many gardeners are familiar with the striking Passiflora incarnata vine, commonly known as Purple Passionflower or Passionfruit...

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,...

One of our favorite plants blooming this fall is goldenrod AKA Solidago. There is a goldenrod species for every situation: Dry. Moist....

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...

This little cutie is known by many names: partridge berry, squaw berry, two-eyed berry, pigeon plum & running fox just to name a few....

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...

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...