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\n Fall or Garden Phlox, Phlox paniculata<\/a>\n <\/div>
\n By Betsy Washington, Northern Neck Native Plant Society I am always dazzled by the vibrant, long-lasting blooms of Fall or Garden Phlox as they emerge in July attracting dozens of butterflies, skippers, clearwing moths, hummingbirds and other pollinators to their showy blooms. The large, fragrant pink to red-purple, lavender or rarely white flower clusters (actually\u2026Read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>
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\n Redring Milkweed, Asclepias variegata<\/a>\n <\/div>
\n By Betsy Washington, Northern Neck Native Plant Society Milkweeds are wildly popular in many gardens but most of us grow only two or three species, including Butterflyweed and Swamp Milkweed and possibly Common Milkweed. There are thirteen species of milkweed in Virginia and one of my favorites blooms in late May and June, Redring or\u2026Read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>
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\n Common Blue Violet, Viola sororia\/communis<\/a>\n <\/div>
\n By Betsy Washington, Northern Neck Native Plant Society The cheerful flowers of our native Common Blue Violet are one of the most anticipated signs of spring, bringing joy to both gardeners and pollinators alike. Blooming from March to June, with occasional rebloom in fall, our Common Blue Violet reaches only 3 \u2013 8\u201d tall with\u2026Read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>
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\n Plantain-leaved Pussytoes, Antennaria plantaginifolia<\/a>\n <\/div>
\n By Betsy Washington, Northern Neck Native Plant Society Plantain-leaved Pussytoes is one of our most charming perennial groundcovers and begins blooming this month with fuzzy white, tufted flower heads that resemble the toes or paws of kittens. Other names for this appealing groundcover are Pussytoes, Everlasting, Mouse Ears, Ladies\u2019 Tobacco, and even Dog Toes. Who\u2026Read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>
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\n Hepatica Heralds Spring<\/a>\n <\/div>
\n By Betsy Washington, Northern Neck Native Plant Society Chapter One of the earliest signs of spring is the bloom of the Round-lobed Hepatica or Liverleaf, Hepatica americana. The lovely small flowers of this woodland wildflower look fragile but this hardy perennial blooms in the face of winter often as early as February. An array of\u2026Read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>
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\n By Betsy Washington, Northern Neck Native Plant Society Our February Plant of the Month, American Hazelnut or Filbert, Corylus americana, is one of our earliest blooming native shrubs, a true harbinger of spring often flaunting its flowers as early as February. As a member of the Birch (Betulaceae) family, American Hazelnut is monoecious, meaning it\u2026Read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>
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\n Wildflower of the Year 2026: Ghost Pipes (Monotropa uniflora)<\/a>\n <\/div>
\n Coming soon: VNPS offers Ghost Pipes artwork on T-Shirts and other apparel. Visit our Online Store to order. Ghost Pipes are herbaceous perennial plants that lack chlorophyll; they obtain their nutrients via mycotrophy, i.e., by parasitizing the fungi present in their roots. The plants are commonly white at flowering but, in rare instances, may be\u2026Read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>
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\n Ebony Spleenwort, Asplenium platyneuron<\/a>\n <\/div>
\n By Betsy Washington, Northern Neck Native Plant Society Ebony Spleenwort is a charming small, evergreen fern that grows in dense tufts with dark green narrow fronds with a distinctive, wiry dark reddish brown shiny main stem (stipe). In fact, it gets its common name, Ebony, from this very distinctive dark shiny stipe. The narrow fronds\u2026Read more<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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