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KMSNP will be closing at 1:00pm Friday, August 1st to be a vendor at the Three Village Farmer's Market. Come down and visit us 3:00-7:00pm.
We may make this a Friday event through the fall :)
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Native Plant of the Week: Calico Aster
Family : Asteraceae Name : Symphyotrichum lateriflorum Bloom Time : Aug-Oct Flower: White flowers with dark pink or yellow centers Soil...
Kimberly Simmen
6 days ago1 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Meadowsweet
Family : Roseaceae Name : Spiraea alba Bloom Time : July - September Flower: White Soil Condition : Average, moist Light : Sun, partial...
Kimberly Simmen
Jul 231 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Blue-stemmed aka Wreath Goldenrod
Family : Asteraceae Name : Solidago caesia Bloom Time : Sep-Oct Flower: Yellow Soil Condition : Dry, average, moist Light : Sun, partial...
Kimberly Simmen
Jun 301 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Obedient Plant
Family : Lamicaceae Name : Physostegia virginiana Bloom Time : August-September Flower: Pinkish lavender Soil Condition : average, moist...
Kimberly Simmen
Jun 21 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Eastern Bluestar
Family : Apocynaceae Name : Amsonia tabernaemontana Bloom Time : May-Jun Flower: Light blue star-shaped flowers Soil Condition :...
Kimberly Simmen
May 131 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Woodland Phlox
Family : Polemoniaceae Name : Phlox divaricata Bloom Time : late April - May Flower: lavender purple Soil Condition : moist, rich,...
Kimberly Simmen
May 51 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Woodland Sunflower
Family : Asteraceae Name : Helianthus divaricatus Bloom Time : July-September Flower: Bright gold flowers Soil Condition : average, well...
Kimberly Simmen
Mar 301 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Swamp Sunflower
Family : Asteraceae Name : Helianthus angustifolius Bloom Time : September through the first hard frost Flower: Bright yellow Soil...
Kimberly Simmen
Mar 231 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Hairy Beardtongue
Family : Plantaginaceae Name : Penstemon hirsutus Bloom Time : May -June Flower: lavender/white Soil Condition : well-drained, dry, poor...
Kimberly Simmen
Feb 231 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Seaside Goldenrod
Family : Asteraceae Name : Solidago sempervirens Bloom Time : August - September Flower: Yellow Soil Condition : Dry, average,...
Kimberly Simmen
Nov 4, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Maryland Golden Aster
Family : Asteraceae Name : Chyrsopsis mariana Bloom Time : August-October Flower: Yellow Soil Condition : Dry, well-drained, sandy Light...
Kimberly Simmen
Oct 27, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Smooth Aster
Smooth Blue Aster
Kimberly Simmen
Oct 20, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Wild Bergamot
Family : Lamiaceae Name : Monarda fistulosa Bloom Time : July-September Flower: Lavender Soil Condition : Dry, moist, well drained Light...
Kimberly Simmen
Sep 29, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Buttonbush
Family : Rubiaceae Name : Cephalanthus occidentalis - Buttonbush Bloom Time : July-August Flower: White Fruit: Reddish-brown Soil...
Kimberly Simmen
Sep 23, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Virginia Creeper
Family : Vitaceae Name : Parthenocissus quinquefolia Bloom Time : May-June Flower: White Soil Condition : average, well-drained,...
Kimberly Simmen
Sep 2, 20241 min read
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Native Plant of the Week: Hoary Mountain Mint
Family : Lamiaceae Name : Pycnanthemum incanum Bloom Time : July-September Flower: Large flower heads with tiny white/purple spotted...
Kimberly Simmen
Aug 26, 20241 min read
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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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