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Unearth the Ancestors: Wild Crop Relatives at Watermark Woods!
Find Wild Relatives of Crops at Watermark Woods! By Nan Mccarry  Last year I posted about a few of the many edible plants that you can...
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Edibles at Watermark!
I’ve been wanting to write a post on this topic of edible plants found at Watermark Woods for some time, and I was spurred on by this...
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Person Profile: Meet Ben Hook
Meet Ben Hook We usually highlight plants rather than people, but this year one customer has really engaged us all in his journey with...
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Plant Profile: Prunus angustifolia-Chicksaw Plum
Prunus angustifolia, commonly known as Chickasaw plum, is a small, deciduous tree that can reach up to 20 feet in height and spread up to...
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Plant Profile: Eryngium yuccafolium-Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium, commonly known as rattlesnake master, is a unique and attractive wildflower native to the central and eastern...
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Plant Profile: Castanea pumila-Dwarf Chestnut
Castanea pumila, also known as Dwarf chestnut, is a small deciduous tree that is native to the southeastern United States. It grows up to...
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Plant Profile: Geranium robertianum-Herb Robert
Plants of the genus Geranium are widely appreciated by gardeners. However, there are only three species native to Virginia; perennial G....
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Plant Profile: Scrophularia marilandica-Late Figwort
Some native plants have such high wildlife value that they are sought after despite their rather pedestrian ornamental value. One such...
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Plant Profile: Sisyrinchium angustifolium-Blue-eyed Grass
Common plant names sometimes appear as oxymorons or misnomers. One such instance is Sisyrinchium angustifolium, commonly known as...
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Plant Profile: Matelas oblique-climbing Milkvine
Milkweeds, members of the genus Asclepias, are widely appreciated as essential host plants for the larva of the beloved Monarch Butterfly....
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Plant Profile: Senna marilandica - Wild Senna
In late summer and early fall many of the large, architectural, yellow blooming plants in the landscape are robust members of the...
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Plant Profile: Menispermum canadense - Canada Moonseed
Many gardeners seek out vines for adorning a wall, trellis or fence. If one falls into this cadre, Menispermum canadense, or Canada...
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Plant Profile:Phytostegia virginiana
Physostegia virginiana is a robust perennial wildflower with bold lance shaped leaves that blooms for about six weeks in late summer and...
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Plant Profile: Passiflora lutea
While many gardeners are familiar with the striking Passiflora incarnata vine, commonly known as Purple Passionflower or Passionfruit...
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Plant Profile: Chamaelirium luteum-False Unicorn Root
Sometimes, just the name alone is enough to draw one’s attention to a plant. With common names such as Devil’s Bit, False Unicorn Root,...
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Mistaken Identity: Ragweed or Goldenrod??????
One of our favorite plants blooming this fall is goldenrod AKA Solidago. There is a goldenrod species for every situation: Dry. Moist....
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Plant Profile: Phaseolus polystachios-Wild Kidney Bean
This year I learned about a new plant. Well, new to me. Wild Kidney Bean or Thicket Bean, is not only pretty but also edible, a...
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Plant Profile: Mitchella repens-Partridge Berry
This little cutie is known by many names: partridge berry, squaw berry, two-eyed berry, pigeon plum & running fox just to name a few....
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Plant Profile: Enchanter's Nightshade
So many of us true plant collectors are guilty of buying a plant purely for its name. That is exactly why we are are offering Circaea...
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Plant Profile: Osmorhiza claytonii-Sweet Cicely
Sweet Cicely is a unique addition to a moist shady woodland garden. Reaching a height of 1-3 feet it has lovely flat clusters of white...
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