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Carex amplifolia: complete guide
Carex amplifolia Boott
Carex amplifolia, the bigleaf sedge, is an ornamental grass ideal for moist areas and water features. Discover how to grow this North American sedge in your garden.
Carex blanda: complete guide
Carex blanda
Eastern woodland sedge thrives in forest edges and shaded moist borders. Discover ideal placement, moisture requirements, and establishing natural woodland aesthetics.
Carex crinita: complete guide
Carex crinita
Fringed sedge thrives in wet marshes and water edges, offering distinctive hairy seed heads from June through October. Learn cultivation, water requirements, and integration into water gardens.
Carex deweyana: complete guide
Carex deweyana Schwein.
Carex deweyana, the Dewey sedge, is a native North American sedge for woodland and moist areas. Learn how to cultivate and maintain this elegant native plant in your garden.
Carex frankii: complete guide
Carex frankii
Frank's sedge thrives in extremely wet marshes and stable high water tables. Discover cultivation for wetland gardens, water requirements, and role in natural water management.
Ilex decidua: complete guide to possum-haw holly
Ilex decidua Walter
Ilex decidua is a native North American shrub with red berries and bird-feeding value. Ideal for wildlife gardens and natural plantings.
Juglans cinerea: complete guide
Juglans cinerea
Juglans cinerea (butternut or white walnut) is a stately North American nut tree with valuable nuts. Learn how to grow this slow-growing tree in your garden with tips for location and maintenance.
Larix occidentalis: complete guide
Larix occidentalis
Discover Larix occidentalis, or Western Larch, an impressive North American conifer with valuable timber and unique seasonal transformation.
American Fly Honeysuckle: complete guide
Lonicera canadensis
Lonicera canadensis is an elegant shrub with delicate white flowers and attractive red berries. This native North American plant thrives in natural gardens and supports wildlife.
Rough bugleweed (Lycopus asper): complete guide
Lycopus asper
Everything about Lycopus asper, the rough bugleweed of North America: location, soil, watering and use in wet, wildlife-friendly garden borders.
Western Snowberry: complete guide
Symphoricarpos occidentalis
Discover Symphoricarpos occidentalis, the western snowberry. This hardy North American shrub produces white berries and fall color in challenging sites.
VerbenaceaeBigbract verbena: complete guide
Verbena bracteata
Full guide to Verbena bracteata, the creeping North American vervain. Growth habit, care, soil needs, and use as ground cover in drought-tolerant gardens.