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Category: Wet Locations

  • deer resistant
  • Juglone resistant
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  • Shade Loving
  • Wet Locations

Northern Spicebush

Scientific name: Lindera benzoin Crush a leaf. Smell it. Love it. Features: tolerant of dense shade grows well under black…

  • full sun
  • Native
  • Shade Loving
  • Wet Locations

Silky Willow

Scientific name: Salix sericea This plant has a very high wildlife value (similar in value to oak trees). I’ve only…

  • deer resistant
  • Dry Locations
  • full sun
  • Native
  • Shade Loving
  • Wet Locations

Pokeberry

Scientific name: Phytolacca americana L. Growing up, I always thought of pokeberry as a weed because everyone told me it was…

  • Dry Locations
  • Native
  • Wet Locations

Shortleaf Spikesedge

Scientific name: Kyllinga brevifolia Found some in the back yard. Seems to like part shade. It’s a native (according to…

  • Dry Locations
  • Native
  • Wet Locations

Small-Flowered Crowfoot

Scientific name: Ranunculus micranthus It’s native and a prolific spreader. The deer occasionally eat it. I’ve been using it as…

  • deer resistant
  • Dry Locations
  • full sun
  • Juglone resistant
  • Native
  • Wet Locations

Nimblewill

Scientific name: Muhlenbergia schreberi A delicate and wispy native grass that is most hated by all lawn lovers. However, if…

  • Dry Locations
  • Native
  • Wet Locations

Common Blue Violet

Scientific name: Viola sororia In searching for more information about this beautiful native plant, I found a lot of false…

  • deer resistant
  • Dry Locations
  • full sun
  • Native
  • Wet Locations

Wild Senna

Scientific name: Senna marilandica We got this from a neighbor when it was just a few inches tall just a…

  • deer resistant
  • Native
  • Shade Loving
  • Wet Locations

Mayapple

Scientific name: Podophyllum peltatum Yes, people will think they grow into apple trees when you talk about them, but no,…

  • deer resistant
  • Native
  • Shade Loving
  • Wet Locations

Virginia Knotweed

Scientific name: Persicaria virginiana Also known as “Jumpseed”, Virginia Knotweed benefits ducks, other birds and small animals (according to internet…

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