This garden contains native plants that support the local ecosystem:

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Trees

• Betula nigra, river birch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betula_nigra

• Carya, hickory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carya

• Cercis canadensis, eastern redbud: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercis_canadensis

• Cornus, dogwood: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornus

• Juglans nigra, black walnut: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juglans_nigra

• Magnolia virginiana, sweetbay magnolia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia_virginiana

• Nyssa sylvatica, black gum, swamp tupelo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyssa_sylvatica

• Quercus, oak: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus

Shrubs

• Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, bearberry:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctostaphylos_uva-ursi  

• Ceanothus americanus, New Jersey tea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceanothus_americanus    

• Cephalanthus occidentalis, buttonbush: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cephalanthus_occidentalis  

• Clethra alnifolia, summersweet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clethra_alnifolia

• Cornus amomum, silky dogwood: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornus_amomum

• Corylus americana, American hazelnut: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corylus_americana

• Euonymus americanus, strawberry-bush: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euonymus_americanus

• Hamamelis virginiana, witch hazel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamamelis_virginiana

• Hydrangea aborescens ‘Annabelle’ species page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrangea_arborescens

• Ilex glabra, inkberry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilex_glabra

• Itea virginica, sweetspire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itea_virginica

• Physocarpus opulifolius, ninebark: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physocarpus_opulifolius

• Rhododendron calendulaceum, flame azalea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron_calendulaceum

• Vaccinium angustifolium, lowbush blueberry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccinium_angustifolium

Vines

• Campsis radicans, trumpet vine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campsis_radicans

• Lonicera sempervirens, trumpet or coral honeysuckle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonicera_sempervirens

• Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Virginia creeper: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenocissus_quinquefolia

Grasses

• Andropogon gerardii, big bluestem grass: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andropogon_gerardii

• Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’, blue grama grass: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouteloua_gracilis

• Carex laxiculmis Bunny Blue (Hobb), Bunny Blue sedge: 

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carex_laxiculmis

• Carex grayii, gray sedge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carex_grayii

• Carex pennsylvanica, Pennsylvania sedge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carex_pennsylvanica

• Carex plantaginea, seersucker sedge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carex_plantaginea

• Carex vulpinoidea, brown fox sedge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carex_vulpinoidea

• Chasmanthium latifolium, sea oats: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chasmanthium_latifolium

• Danthonia spicata, poverty grass: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danthonia_spicata

• Eragrostis spectabilis, purple love grass: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eragrostis_spectabilis

• Muhlenbergia capillaris, pink muhly grass: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhlenbergia_capillaris

Ferns

• Adiantum pedatum, northern maidenhair fern: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adiantum_pedatum

• Asplenium platyneuron, ebony spleenwort: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asplenium_platyneuron

• Dryopteris marginalis, evergreen wood fern: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dryopteris_marginalis

• Onoclea sensibilis, sensitive fern: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onoclea_sensibilis

• Osmunda cinnamomea, cinnamon fern: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmunda_cinnamomea

• Osmunda claytoniana, interrupted fern: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmunda_claytoniana

• Osmunda regalis, royal fern: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmunda_regalis

• Polystichum acrostichoides, Christmas fern: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polystichum_acrostichoides

• Woodwardia virginica, Virginia chain fern: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodwardia_virginica

 

Perennials

• Actaea pachypoda, doll's eyes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actaea_pachypoda

• Allium cernuum, nodding onion -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allium_cernuum

• Antennaria neglecta, field pussytoes https://en,wikipedia.org- Antennaria neglecta

• Antennaria plantaginifolia, plantain-leaved pussytoes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antennaria_plantaginifolia

• Aquilegia canadensis, eastern columbine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquilegia_canadensis

• Aplectrum hyemale, Adam and Eve orchid http://en.wikipedia.org- Aplectrum hyemale

• Arisaema triphyllum, Jack-in-the-pulpit -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arisaema_triphyllum

• Asarum canadense, wild ginger -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asarum_canadense

• Asclepias syriaca, common milkweed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepias syriaca

• Asclepias tuberosa, butterflyweed - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepias_tuberosa

• Baptisia australis, wild blue indigo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptisia_australis

• Baptisia tinctoria, yellow wild indigo -Baptisia_tinctoria   

• Boltonia asteroides, star boltonia - Boltonia asteroides

• Cardamine concatenata, toothwort - Cardamine concatenata

• Caltha palustris, marsh marigold - Caltha palustris

• Camassia scilloides, wild hyacinth - Camassia scilloides

• Chelone glabra, white turtlehead - Chelone glabra

• Chelone lyonii 'Pink Temptation', Pink turtlehead - Chelone lyonii

• Chimaphila maculata, striped wintergreen - Chimaphila maculata

• Chrysogonum virginianum, green-and-gold - Chrysogonum virginianum

• Cimicifuga racemosa, black cohosh - Cimicifuga racemosa

• Claytonia virginica, spring beauty - Claytonia virginica

• Conoclinium coelestinum, mistflower or wild ageratum - Conoclinium coelestinum

• Coreopsis verticillata, threadleaf coreopsis - Coreopsis verticillata

• Dicentra cucullaria, Dutchman's breeches - Dicentra cucullaria

• Dodecatheon meadia, shooting star - Dodecatheon meadia

• Erigeron pulchellus, robin's plantain - Erigeron pulchellus

• Erigeron pulchellus 'Lynnhaven Carpet', robin's plantain - Erigeron pulchellus

• Eryngium yuccifolium, rattlesnake master - Eryngium yuccifolium

• Eupatorium dubium, Joe-Pye weed - Eupatorium dubium

• Eupatorium perfoliatum, common boneset - Eupatorium perfoliatum

• Eurybia divaricata, white wood aster - Eurybia divaricata

• Geum triflorum, prairie smoke - Geum triflorum

• Goodyera pubescens, downy rattlesnake plantain - Goodyera pubescens

• Helianthus divaricatus, woodland sunflower - Helianthus divaricatus

• Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa, round-lobed hepatica - Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa

• Hibiscus moscheutos, rose mallow - Hibiscus moscheutos

• Hypericum prolificum, St. John's-wort - Hypericum prolificum

• Hypericum prolificum, St. John's-wort - Hypericum prolificum

• Iris versicolor, blue flag - Iris versicolor

• Lippia nodiflora, frogfruit - Lippia nodiflora

• Lobelia cardinalis, cardinal flower - Lobelia cardinalis

• Lobelia siphilitica, great blue lobelia - Lobelia siphilitica

• Lupinus perennis, wild lupine - Lupinus perennis

• Mitchella repens, partridgeberry - Mitchella repens

• Monarda didyma, bee balm - Monarda didyma

• Monarda punctata, spotted bee balm - Monarda punctata

• Pachysandra procumbens, Allegheny spurge - Pachysandra procumbens

• Packera aurea, golden ragwort - Packera aurea

• Parthenium integrifolium, wild quinine - Parthenium integrifolium

• Penstemon laevigatus - Penstemon laevigatus

• Phlox divaricata (Woodland Phlox): Phlox divaricata 

• Phlox stolonifera (Creeping Phlox): Phlox stolonifera 

• Phlox subulata (Moss Phlox): Phlox subulata 

• Physostegia virginiana (Obedient Plant): Physostegia virginiana 

• Porteranthus stipulatus (Western Indian Physic): Porteranthus stipulatus 

• Pycnanthemum incanum (Hoary Mountain Mint): Pycnanthemum incanum 

• Pycnanthemum tenuifolium (Narrow-leaved Mountain Mint): Pycnanthemum tenuifolium 

• Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan): Rudbeckia hirta 

• Ruellia caroliniensis (Carolina Wild Petunia): Ruellia caroliniensis 

• Salvia lyrata (Lyre-leaf Sage): Salvia lyrata 

• Scutellaria integrifolia (Hyssop Skullcap): Scutellaria integrifolia 

• Sedum ternatum (Wild Stonecrop): Sedum ternatum 

• Solidago (Goldenrod): Solidago 

• Spigelia marilandica (Indian Pink): Spigelia marilandica 

• Stokesia laevis (Stokes Aster): Stokesia laevis 

• Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (New England Aster): Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 

• Thalictrum pubescens (Tall Meadow Rue): Thalictrum pubescens 

• Tipularia discolor (Cranefly Orchid): Tipularia discolor 

• Tiarella cordifolia (Foamflower): Tiarella cordifolia 

• Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort): Tradescantia virginiana 

• Trillium grandiflorum (White Trillium): Trillium grandiflorum 

• Verbesina alternifolia (Wingstem, Yellow Ironwood): Verbesina alternifolia 

• Vernonia noveboracensis (New York Ironweed): Vernonia noveboracensis 

• Waldsteinia fragarioides (Barren Strawberry): Waldsteinia fragarioides 

• Zizia aurea (Golden Alexanders): Zizia aurea