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Announcements:
- All shrubs, trees and vines are now 20% off
1 Quart spring ephemerals are now $10.00 each
- July 16th: closing at 1:30pm
Very important:
Please do not park on the street or block my neighbors mailboxes or driveways. Park in the driveway or 'nose in' on the front 'lawn'

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Native Plant of the Week: False Sunflower
Family : Asteraceae Name : Heliopsis helianthoides Common Name: False Sunflower, Oxeye Bloom Time : June-August Flower: Yellow Soil...
Kimberly Simmen
Aug 19, 20242 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Blue Vervain
nectar source, pollinators, hummingbirds, specialized bee
Kimberly Simmen
Aug 11, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Swamp Mallow
This stately summer bloomer with flowers that are 6-8" wide, adds a touch of the tropics to your garden
Kimberly Simmen
Jul 28, 20242 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Spicebush
Family: Lauraceae Name: Lindera benzoin Bloom Time: April Flower: Yellow Fruit: red berry (male and female necessary but not sexed in the...
Kimberly Simmen
Jul 14, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Great Blue Lobelia
Family: Campanulaceae Name: Lobelia siphilitica Bloom Time: July-September Flower: blue, deep lavender Soil Condition: moist-average,...
Kimberly Simmen
Jul 8, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Purple Milkweed
Family: Apocynaceae Name: Asclepias purpurascens Bloom Time: May-July Flower: Purple to rose pink Soil Condition: dry. moist Light: Sun,...
Kimberly Simmen
Jul 1, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Bee Balm or Oswego Tea
Family: Lamiaceae Name: Monarda didyma Bloom Time: Jul-Aug Flower: Red Soil Condition: Moist-average, rich, well-drained Light: Sun,...
Kimberly Simmen
Jun 24, 20242 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Shrubby St. Johns Wort
Family: Hypericaceae Name: Hypericum prolificum Bloom Time: June-August Flower: Yellow Soil Condition: Dry to moist Light: Sun...
Kimberly Simmen
Jun 10, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Robin's Plantain
a great living mulch
Kimberly Simmen
May 27, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Black Elderberry
Fun Family: Adoxaceae Name: Sambucus canadensis Bloom Time: May-June Flower: Creamy-white Soil Condition: Moist, acidic, adaptable Light:...
Kimberly Simmen
Apr 22, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Cranesbill or Wild Geranium
Family: Geraniaceae Name: Geranium maculatum Bloom Time: May-June Flower: lavender/pink Soil Condition: moist, dry, adaptable Light:...
Kimberly Simmen
Apr 15, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Rosy Sedge
Family: Cyperaceae Name: Carex rosea 'Bloom' Time: May 'Flower': Spikelet Soil Condition: Wet, moist, adaptable Light: Partial shade,...
Kimberly Simmen
Mar 18, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Silky Dogwood
Family: Cornaceae Name: Cornus amomum Bloom Time: May-June Flower: Creamy white Fruiting Time: August-September Fruit: Blue Soil...
Kimberly Simmen
Mar 11, 20242 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Hayscented Fern
Family: Dennstaedtiaceae Name: Dennstaedtia punctilobula Bloom Time: None, Fern Flower: Spores Soil Condition: Moist, well-drained,...
Kimberly Simmen
Mar 4, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: American Hornbeam
Family: Betulaceae Name: Carpinus caroliniana Bloom Time: March-May Flower: Golden yellow catkins Fruit: Nutlet Fruit Harvest Time: Fall...
Kimberly Simmen
Feb 26, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Hairy Woodrush
Family: Juncaceae Name: Luzula acuminata Bloom Time: April-May Flower: Pale yellow floret Soil Condition: Moist, average Light: Partial...
Kimberly Simmen
Feb 19, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Pasture Rose
Family: Rosaceae Name: Rosa carolina Bloom Time: May-June Flower: Varies light to dark pink Fruit Time: August-Ocober Fruit: Red Soil...
Kimberly Simmen
Feb 12, 20242 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Birdsfoot Violet
Family: Violaceae Name: Viola pedata Bloom Time: April-May Flower: Violet, lavender, white, purple, usually bicolor Soil Condition: Dry,...
Kimberly Simmen
Feb 4, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Common Evening Primrose
Family: Onagraceae Name: Oenothera biennis Bloom Time: August - October Flower: Yellow Soil Condition: Dry, average Light: Sun, partial...
Kimberly Simmen
Jan 28, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: American Arborvitae aka Eastern White-Cedar
Family: Cupressaceae Name: Thuja occidentalis Bloom Time: April-May Flower: Female: green with 4-6 scales, Male: green tipped with brown...
Kimberly Simmen
Jan 21, 20242 min read
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