Here is an extensive chart of native mid-story trees.
Category - Native Plants
Native Plants in North Carolina
Native Plants for Pollinators
Observing a non-native butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii) swarming with bees and butterflies, a...
Discover the Joys Of A Native Garden
The joys and benefits of growing a native garden make it one of the best things you can do to...
Native Plants to Add to Your Garden
North American native plants have been making their way into horticulture and gardens since at...
Growing Native Vines
Movies set in the South often feature images of trees dripping with purple wisteria or the white...
Fothergilla: The Multi-Season Star of Native Plants
If you are thinking of adding more native plants to your garden, but don’t want to sacrifice on...
The 2019 North Carolina Wildflower of the Year
The 2019 North Carolina Wildflower of the Year is Pycnanthemum tenuifolium (narrow-leaf...
Grow: Butterfly Weed
This North American native plant is a butterfly magnet with flowers that are a nectar source for...
Spring Blooming Plants for the New American Garden
The style is hardly new. The New American Garden has been around since the 1960s, when Wolfgang...
Native Azaleas
Gardeners can be prone to obsessions. I knew my husband was entranced, if not obsessed, when he...
Self-Sowing Flowers Expand Your Garden Display
Like most homeowners, I’m constantly seeking new ways to reduce the time and money I spend...
Native Groundcovers
During several years when I worked for a nursery as a plant seller, the question I heard most often...
The 2017 North Carolina Wildflower of the Year
The hollow-stem Joe Pye weed (Eutrochium fistulosum), a perennial member of the sunflower family...
Why Plant Native? A Bird Lover’s Perspective
As I was growing up, my mom instilled in me a deep love of bird watching. I remember she always...
A Guide to Native Spring Ephemerals
In the woods, before the deciduous trees leaf out to produce shade, the sun begins to warm the soil...